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Social media users criticise the exclusion of some trans women at McIver’s Ladies Baths, forcing a change of policy wording
A women-only ocean pool in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has come under fire over a policy that excluded transgender women who had not had surgical intervention.
The McIver’s Ladies Baths’ policy on transgender women, published on the FAQ section of its website, has been changed twice since attention was drawn to it on Monday afternoon.
Choppy waters as clash of ‘newbie dryrobe types’ with ‘hardy’ bathers swells into debate on tribes and snobbery
James Joyce opened Ulysses with a reference to the “scrotum tightening” effect of swimming in Dublin bay, but these days there is a secondary, somewhat more visible effect: dryrobe bashing.
A boom in the popularity of sea swimming in Ireland has filled Dublin’s bathing spots with people wrapped in fleece-lined hooded robes – and for some of the old-timers it feels like an invasion.
Waverley council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has reopened Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches to swimmers and surfers between 7am and 5pm on weekdays. The beaches were closed as Australia’s coronavirus restrictions came into force. They are to remain closed on weekends, and only the water is ‘open’, with sunbathing, walking and jogging on the beach not allowed
Freediver Johanna Nordblad first took to cold water as a cure for pain after a severe injury. This month she attempts to break the world record for swimming beneath ice
Evening is falling and the cold winter light is bleeding out of a steel-coloured sky. Soon the short Scandinavian afternoon will give way to night here on the edge of Lake Sonnanen in the south of Finland. Not a single gust of wind moves the pine branches; not a single ripple disturbs the water’s surface. Nothing disturbs this infinite expanse of trees, ice and snow enveloped by absolute silence.
It’s here, in a simple hunter’s lodge 170km northeast of Helsinki, that freediver Johanna Nordblad and her sister and personal photographer, Elina, spend most of their free time. With urban rhythms left far behind, their days are occupied by shovelling snow, gathering firewood and spending long hours after dinner chatting by candlelight.
Two South Koreans killed and athletes from US, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy and Brazil injured
Two South Koreans have died and several others, including athletes attending the world aquatic championships, have been injured after a structure collapsed in a nightclub in the city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official has said.
The deaths happened when a two-level structure in the club, which is next to the athletes’ village, collapsed at about 2am local time, hitting and pinning revellers, the official said.
From larger-cup bikinis to modest beachwear, fashion is finally beginning to cater for a range of women’s bodies
If there’s one thing Sasha Khan loathes, it is shopping for swimwear. Which makes it a strange coincidence that, on the day we speak, Khan has just been bikini shopping. “I buy swimwear about once every 10 years,” she says. The 23-year-old charity worker from London is flying to Ibiza tomorrow. “I always put it off. I hate it. It’s like having to go to the dentist or get your eyes tested.”
The reason Khan hates bikini shopping is because she is a size 10-12, with a 32FF bust, and few retailers design swimwear for women with relatively narrow backs and larger cup sizes. Khan isn’t alone. “I heard at least two or three other people in the changing rooms today saying: ‘Oh God, I can never find anything.’”
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, left, and Newport Beach City Council Member Diane Dixon, listen to Maria Korcsmaros, right, who was attacked by a great white shark in 2016, talk about the importance of using shark-detecting technology. A shark-detecting buoy installed off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach is the latest tool in Southern California lifeguards' attempt to get ahead of a growing number of shark-related incidents in the region.
Times If Mayor Bob Buckhorn, left, were tapped to be Gwen Graham\u2019s running mate, then Frank Reddick would become mayor. Powerful people who have never asked to meet with him in his seven years of representing the city's less affluent neighborhoods - on everything from public pools to police power to whether chickens should roam Ybor City with impunity - would like a meeting.
Every winter, as the temperatures drop below freezing and ice begins to form on lakes, anglers and others who would venture out are warned to be wary of thin ice. In fact, the Minnesota DNR and law enforcement agencies consistently hammer home the idea that no ice is 100 percent safe.
You'd better think twice before taking booze to the beach or out on a boat. Alcohol increases the risk of injury and death in and on the water, safety experts warn.
Actor/comedian Jon Stewart attends the design unveiling of 9/11 memorial to honor 9/11 rescue workers on May 30, 2018 in New York City. One of the ways Jon Stewart has kept busy since stepping down as host of "The Daily Show" in 2015 has been honoring people he considers real-life heroes.
Whether you're out on a run or taking a stroll through the park, a lot of you told us you're just trying to stay cool through these hot days. "It's been somewhat of a struggle," said Blake Reed, runner, "We've been trying to get acclimated to the heat, but unfortunately this year, it seems it went from winter to summer in a day."
The University of Florida is forced to apologize after black and minority graduates were SHOVED off stage by an 'inappropriately aggressive' white faculty member as they celebrated REVEALED: CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel tried to withdraw over her role in a secret prison where terror suspects were tortured, but backed down after the White House BEGGED her to remain Judge who sentenced Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to just six months for sexual assault faces recall over the ruling Are you drinking yourself FAT? The surprising amount of sugar in your favourite beverages revealed - and why you should only have THREE ingredients in your smoothies Fountains of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spew up to 230 FEET high, destroying dozens of homes and filling the air with toxic fumes John McCain reveals he regrets choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate and wishes he went with ... (more)
Insha Kittur , a fourth grader at Half Day School in Lincolnshire, talks with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Deerfield, during an assembly at the school, where Kittur learned that her artwork made her the Illinois winner of the "Google 4 Doodle" contest. Insha Kittur , a fourth grader at Half Day School in Lincolnshire, talks with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Deerfield, during an assembly at the school, where Kittur learned that her artwork made her the Illinois winner of the "Google 4 Doodle" contest.
He also likes climbing trees and, at one point, was trained to sit when hearing a "C" strummed on a ukelele. But as he watched from a decrepit dock as Ringer struggled in the choppy, 58-degree waters of the Okatie River, Woody would not sit.
Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his worsening bout with prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forward under new leadership to address the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked gymnastics and other sports. Blackmun leaves as calls for his ouster were growing louder -- from two U.S. senators and, more notably, from a number of gymnasts and other athletes who said neither he nor the USOC at large reacted properly to cases including those involving Larry Nassar, the doctor who sexually abused members of the U.S. gymnastics team.
Israeli media reports Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 sa... Police say authorities are responding to a shooting outside the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, where police have surrounded a handcuffed man after a black SUV ran into a barrier. Officials say professional golfer Bill Haas was hospitalized but escaped serious injuries following a rollover crash in Los Angeles that killed the driver of the Ferrari he was riding in and injured the driver of a... Officials say professional golfer Bill Haas was hospitalized but escaped serious injuries following a rollover crash in Los Angeles that killed the driver of the Ferrari he was riding in and injured the driver of a BMW.
11, 2016 file photo, Gloria Steinem arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Steinem is weighing in to try to save the last aborti... A report by U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill finds that drugmakers with the biggest-selling opioid painkillers contributed $10 million over six years to outside groups that could help spread their message.
A report by U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill finds that drugmakers with the biggest-selling opioid painkillers contributed $10 million over six years to outside groups that could help spread their message. A report by U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill finds that drugmakers with the biggest-selling opioid painkillers contributed $10 million over six years to outside groups that could help spread their message.