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With spectacularly diverse landscapes and beautifully unspoilt nature, Croatia offers a wealth of experiences in the great outdoors – from hiking and kayaking, to cycling, climbing and more. So come and take a walk on Croatia’s wild side – or peddle, paddle, swim – and discover just how much outdoor …

Fulham have unveiled plans for a new rooftop swimming pool on the top of their new Riverside Stand – in what will be a first in English football.  The Premier League side released images of what facilities their new state of the art stand will have and as well as …

It is said that when Norse explorer Ingólfur Arnarson and his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir threw some wooden posts from their ship in AD878 they floated to a bay covered with steaming springs, hence the name Reykjavík, or “stormy bay”, and that’s where Arnarson decided to settle. I am here researching …

Stepping into the lobby of the Gellért Baths in Budapest is like stepping back in time. Having resisted the temptation to look at photos of the baths online, I was thrilled at my first sight of the spectacular art nouveau interior. After changing, my husband and I did a few laps …

Dip and chill, Mull and Iona Swimming coach Emma MacDonald set up Wild Hebridean Swimming in 2022 after moving back to Mull. The company offers holidays for open water swimmers, but also retreats for those who can only tread water or do a bit of doggy paddle. These involve short dips …

The Southeastern Conference announces Athletes of the Week during the 2024 college swimming and diving season.

2 hours ago SEC Staff Photo: SEC Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week Adam Chaney  Florida Sr. Mason, Ohio Florida’s Adam Chaney, a senior from Mason, Ohio, won the 50 free in the dual meet win over South Carolina with a time of 20.42. Chaney was also the leadoff for the …

12 minutes ago SEC Staff Photo: SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week Kaique Alves  Alabama Jr. Sao Paulo, Brazil Alabama’s Kaique Alves, a junior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, earned four trips to the podium to help lead his team to a 180-118 win over No. 20 Missouri. Alves took first …

6 hours ago SEC Staff Photo: SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week Josh Liendo  Florida So. Scarborough, Canada Florida’s Josh Liendo, a sophomore from Scarborough, Canada, won two individual events with a pair of NCAA B-cut times and was a member of two winning relay teams in the win over …

about an hour ago SEC Staff Photo: SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week Grant Bochenski  Missouri Jr. Naperville, Ill. Missouri’s Grant Bochenski, a junior from Naperville, Ill., recorded three NCAA B-cut times at the SMU Classic to open the 2023-24 season. Bochenski swam the eighth fastest times in the nation …