BIZARRE: Swimming news topic - What They Never Told You

Andy Burnham to meet swimmer Archie Goodburn after emotional plea on BBC Breakfast

The Scottish swimmer has urged Mr Burnham to appoint a national brain cancer lead

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Winter warmers: 10 of Britain’s best heated lidos

From an infinity pool with sauna in Scotland to a restored Victorian gem in Bristol, here are 10 great spots where you can swim in comfort year-round

The Guardian - UK · 4h ago

Pool fence safety in focus amid adventurous boy's death

A coroner will examine pool fencing compliance following the drowning of a three-year-old boy in a backyard swimming pool.

AAP · 4h ago

Fox Kit Given Little Hope Of Survival Gets A Second Chance Thanks To Swimming Lessons

A young fox named Chance was given little hope of survival after being hit by a car and losing the use of his back legs. Thankfully, his rescuers refused to give up on him. Now, the adorable fox kit is getting a second chance at life thanks to an unusual…

Bored Panda · Oct 12

Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney jailed over indecent assaults

George Gibney, who was arrested on foot of an Irish extradition warrant in Florida least year, had lived in the US for years

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Four Boys Rescued From North Yorkshire Cave as Past Emergency at Same Bay Resurfaces

Four youths were rescued from dangerous waters and a cliffside cave at Thornwick Bay after a rising tide left them struggling in rough sea conditions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

Plea for brain tumour research funding as PM to meet with Archie Goodburn

The Scottish swimmer, who was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 22, made an emotional plea to Andy Burnham for more action on brain tumours.

Evening Standard · Oct 11

Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney jailed for 15 years

Gibney, 78, has faced justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite him

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

70-year-old woman swims 20 miles across Catalina Channel to support kidney charity

Maura Twomey completed a challenging 20-mile swim across California's Catalina Channel in August this year. This swim made her the oldest person to achieve this crossing and earned her the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. She undertook the swim to honor her brother Martin, who received a kidney transplant…

The Times of India · Oct 11

WA Bravery Awards honour Perth father who saved his daughter from drowning

A family holiday in Broome, Western Australia, turned into a life-threatening emergency for Perth father Sandy Spratt in August 2025. The 25-year-old was visiting a relative’s home when he noticed an unsettling silence as his two young daughters played near a gated swimming pool. He rushed over and found his…

The Times of India · Oct 11