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Form just made its high-tech swimming goggles more affordable, launching a $149 version that brings heads-up displays and smart coaching to everyday swimmers. The new Smart Swim 2 LT includes everything except the heart-rate monitor, making pool tech accessible to more people.
Speedo just launched smart goggles that analyze every aspect of your swimming without needing a screen or subscription. The iQ system tracks all four strokes, breathing patterns, and distance for just $189.
Australian swimmer Sam Short shattered a Pro Swim Series record that stood for eight years, clocking 3:43.49 in the 400-meter freestyle. The world champion's performance moved him to second in global rankings this season.
Swim Sista Swim is transforming how Black women in the UK experience water, creating safe spaces where they can learn at their own pace. Even confident swimmers are finding community and belonging they never had before.
Britain is pouring £62 million into developing its own satellite technology, helping businesses and researchers build better internet connections for remote areas and strengthen the country's space industry. The funding will support everything from startup ideas to major commercial projects, creating jobs and reducing reliance on foreign space infrastructure.
A 95-year-old swimmer from south London just shattered five age group world records, bringing her lifetime total to over 100 Masters swimming records. Jane Asher credits friendship, family tradition, and the pure joy of swimming for her decades of success.
The University of Montevallo men's swim team captured their first-ever conference championship just days after the school recommended eliminating their program. Their historic victory came as both the swim and dive programs fight for survival.
Italian swimmer Sara Curtis shattered the 50-meter backstroke world record and became the first Black athlete to hold an individual long-course swimming world record. Her blazing 26.63-second swim in Paris marks a historic breakthrough in a sport working to become more diverse.
The first Black woman on a U.S. Olympic swim team is diving into the Chicago River this month to raise funds for ALS research. Maritza McClendon, who won silver in 2004, continues using her platform to break barriers and unite communities for good causes. ---
Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy just shattered a world record that stood for 17 years, proving that unconventional training and perseverance can rewrite the history books. His 20.88-second swim in the 50-meter freestyle erased a mark from swimming's controversial "supersuit era."
A California Rotary club has taught 13,000 children to swim since 1984, and this year they need 100 volunteers to keep their life-saving program running. Water safety experts estimate that for every 100 swim lessons taught, one life is saved.
A heated swimming pool on wheels is touring rural northeastern France, bringing free lessons directly to schoolchildren who live far from public pools. For over a year, the innovative truck has made learning to swim accessible for kids in remote communities. #
French swimmers Marc-Antoine Olivier and Logan Fontaine brought home silver and bronze medals at the European Swimming Championships in Paris. Their podium finish in the three-kilometer knockout event marks a breakthrough moment for France in open water swimming.
Scientists just cracked a 40-year robotics challenge by building a fully autonomous robot smaller than a grain of salt. It swims, senses its environment, and makes decisions on its own without any external controls.
A two-time Paralympic gold medalist who became the first blind woman to swim the English Channel is helping break down barriers for visually impaired swimmers in Brighton. Her work proves that with the right support, open water swimming can be accessible to everyone.
A 13-year-old who couldn't pass his swimming test just weeks earlier swam four kilometers through rough seas to save his drowning family. Austin Appelbee's incredible rescue shows what humans can do when the people they love need them most.
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh just became the first woman to break 54.5 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, crushing her own world record by nearly three-tenths of a second. Her stunning 54.33-second swim puts her more than a full second ahead of every other woman in history.
Small farmers in Punjab, India are getting a technological lifeline through a new partnership with South Korea. The collaboration will bring advanced farming tools and vertical farming expertise to help make agriculture profitable again.
The Ghana Swimming Association just secured $25,000 from World Aquatics to expand youth programs, train coaches, and send athletes to international competitions in 2026. This funding promises to strengthen aquatic sports across the country and give Ghanaian swimmers more opportunities to shine on the world stage.
Scientists created a swallowable robot the size of a miniature stingray that swims through your body using ultrasound waves and bubbles to deliver medicine exactly where it's needed. This breakthrough could revolutionize how doctors treat digestive problems without surgery.
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