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Milind Soman praises wife Ankita Konwar's epic English Channel swim: 'First Assamese woman...'
July 10, 2026 9:51 am
"And first Assamese woman to cross the English channel as part of a relay team, I can guess what’s next," shared Milind Soman
This is what happens to the body if you swim daily for a month
June 27, 2026 4:00 pm
According to Dr Manjusha Agarwal of Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, the changes go far beyond just feeling fitter.
How swimmer Aryan Nehra broke the 8-minute barrier in the 800 metres
June 21, 2026 7:24 pm
Faster turns, cardio exercises outside the pool and a training stint in France helped the Indian ace the 800 metres
Sajan Prakash’s quest to get one second better than his best
May 15, 2026 12:25 am
In Birmingham four years ago, James Guy won bronze clocking 1:56.77, Chad le Clos took silver with 1:55.89 and Lewis Clareburt raced away to gold in 1:55.60. At the recent Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships, Sajan claimed a silver medal with 1:57.09. His personal best is 1:56.38.
How a 33-year-old managed her asthma and returned to swimming through lifestyle adjustments: 'Carried her inhaler everywhere since childhood'
May 11, 2026 5:52 pm
With ongoing care, awareness of triggers, and a clear management plan, many patients can safely engage in activities they previously thought were impossible.
Bengaluru couple swims for nearly 11 hours, covers 32 km from Sri Lanka to India via Ram Setu route
May 09, 2026 3:05 pm
Danish Abdi and Vrushali Prasade documented the challenge on social media, with one video showing Abdi perched on the edge of a boat moments before diving into the dark waters.
Ranchi Class 3 boy swims 29 km from Sri Lanka to Tamil Nadu to set world record
May 01, 2026 1:45 pm
The young swimmer’s journey began on April 29 from Rameswaram
'Why do I pee so much after swimming?'
April 26, 2026 11:00 am
Turns out, there's a clear medical explanation behind it.
‘It was like climbing Mount Everest’: How a 19-year-old DU student set an 18-hour swim record across Palk Strait
April 17, 2026 11:51 pm
On April 12, Kamya Bharadwaj from Gurgaon swam from Dhanushkodi to Sri Lanka’s Talaimannar and back. She has been awarded the Open Water Swimming Academy Theni (OWSAT) World Record holder.
‘I sank like a rock’: Lara Dutta recalls near-fatal shoot with Akshay Kumar that gave her a crippling phobia until age 30; expert on dealing with lingering trauma
April 08, 2026 5:54 pm
Lara Dutta shares her terrifying near-drowning experience and how she eventually overcame deep-seated water trauma.
SWIMMING PHOTOS
Fin-tastic! Growing 'mermaiding' subculture makes a splash
June 30, 2022 10:07 am
Across the world, people are increasingly embracing the subculture of “mermaiding.”
Want to jump into icy cold water in Siberia at minus 30 degrees C?
January 06, 2016 7:27 pm
A winter swimming club in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk gathers young and old from all walks of life. They share a love of bracing, cold water. Siberian cold.
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