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New study finds marine animals save energy by swimming in a depth ‘sweet spot’

Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative…

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Turtles and penguins have a swimming sweet spot that reduces drag

It takes a lot of energy for marine mammals, birds, and reptiles to get around. Some humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)…

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Manta rays inspire fast swimming soft robot yet

A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays…

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Man dies after falling off paddleboard into cold water in Colorado; dog survives after swimming to shore

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. – A paddleboarder’s body has been recovered from a reservoir near Colorado Springs, Colorado, after officials said…

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Team USA Artistic Swimming Did the Moonwalk, But Underwater

One of the most wow-worthy moments of the Olympic Games in Paris came during one of Team USA Artistic Swimming’s…

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Was the Paris Olympic pool too slow for swimming? : Short Wave : NPR

United States’ Katie Ledecky competes in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi hide caption toggle…

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Belgian Olympian falls ill after swimming in Seine : NPR

Athletes swim in the Seine river for the triathlon event at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday, July 31.…

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Is the 2024 Paris Olympics swimming pool slow? : NPR

Is the depth of the Paris Olympics pool preventing world records from being broken? Here, an underwater view shows (from…

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British Olympic swimming star Adam Peaty catches COVID : NPR

Adam Peaty, left, of Great Britain, tested positive for COVID on Monday, a day after he stood with Gold medalist…

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With Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel and More, US Swimming Is Steadily Hauling in Hardware at the 2024 Olympics

Katie Ledecky dives in for the women’s 400-meter freestyle final on July 27. Photo: Getty Images Ledecky seemed pleased and…

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