Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don’t do

Witnesses reported seeing a shark breach just offshore at Lovers Point that morning, where Fox was leading a group of about a ...
Swimming World Magazine

Invisible Injuries in Artistic Swimming: Awareness, Resources, and Safety Measures

Artistic swimming is a beautiful aquatic sport, but there are risks involved, including the danger of athletes suffering ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Excitement With a Little Dash of Fear’: Polar Plunges Ring in the New Year With a Splash. But What Actually Happens to Your Body?

Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should ...

Diving chess players battle it out on submerged chess boards

Diving chess is played at the bottom of a swimming pool, using a chessboard with magnetic chess pieces. The players dive ...

5 Best Low-Impact Exercises To Melt Belly Fat After 55

Lose stubborn belly fat after 55 with 5 joint-friendly exercises that boost calorie burn and build strength, no jumping ...
Popular Mechanics

A Freediver Held His Breath For Almost Half an Hour—and Obliterated a World Record

The act of breathing has been central to life on Earth since the beginning, and the average human will take more than 600 million breaths in a single lifetime. But there’s a specific group of humans—a ...
The Impartial Reporter

Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences

Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences - In 2022, Edinburgh University professor Andrew Baker, one of the authors of the report, and his daughter had to ...
Medical Xpress

Tragedy generates advice on underwater breath-holding risks

For many, swimming is a source of joy and freedom, but holding your breath in shallow water can be fatal. In July 2022, Andrew Baker, a professor working on cardiovascular disease, and his daughter ...
The Raw Story

'She's pregnant!' ICE pelted with snowballs as agents hold woman 'face down on the ground'

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...
People

Woman Drives Car into a Swimming Pool with Her Daughter, 5, Still Inside After Allegedly Mistaking Accelerator for Brake

The woman and her daughter were both rescued by lifeguards and transported to the hospital, according to local authorities Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
News 6 WKMG

‘Breath of fresh air:’ Neighbors relieved as Brevard County condemns home of woman who dumped feces in yards

INDIALANTIC, Fla. – Maxed out on fines and under a public health investigation, Brevard County condemned a woman’s house after many years of complaints about rats and the homeowner dumping feces in ...