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Swimmers are banned from entering sea at Dover harbour after scientists discover ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria in the water Test routines revealed ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria at Dover harbour The Port of Dover has closed the area to swimmers and water activities Authorities advised to keep the harbour shut until more … Read more
Swimmers are banned from entering sea at Dover harbour after scientists discover ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria in the water Test routines revealed ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria at Dover harbour The Port of Dover has closed the area to swimmers and water activities Authorities advised to keep the harbour shut until more … Read more
The rare 50p coins featuring Olympic swimmers that sell for £10,000 Some commemorative coins produced for the London 2012 Olympics are rare The original accidentally incorporated wavy lines obscuring the swimmer’s face Only 600 were released before the mistake was spotted and the coin re-minted By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 … Read more
Four people are air-lifted to hospital after major rescue operation when eight swimmers were swept away from North Wales coast by rip-tides Two air ambulances and coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter joined hunt The eight swimmers were swept away by rip-tides in Gwynedd, North Wales Some had to be resuscitated after being brought back to … Read more
Millions of swimmers face frustration as 1,000 pools remain closed as operators’ funds dry up Four out of five swimming pools are still shut, according to Swim England Rule on how many can swim at a time means firms ‘will struggle to break even’ Just 330 or so public pools out of 1,657 across England have actually … Read more
Taking the plunge: Swimmers return to Hampstead Heath’s outdoor pools and St Alban’s Roman theatre reopen today as UK is set for weekend of 74F summer sun After days of cloudy and rainy weather, Britons will be cheered to know temperatures will rise this weekend The mercury could hit 74F (23C) this weekend, though forecasters … Read more
Australian government will deploy 80 drones to the country’s public beaches to monitor for sharks and protect swimmers from attack The Australian government will send 80 drones to 34 high-risk public beaches The drones will be able to identify sharks in the waters to protect swimmers They’ll also be able to identify the species of … Read more
Residents of Wuhan have started to use wacky head coverings known as ‘facekinis’ to protect them against COVID-19 while swimming. Footage shows a group of swimmers wearing the protective gear, which covers all of their head apart from a cut around the eyes to allow them to see. As if the headwear itself was not … Read more
Swimmers will be asked to arrive to pools with their costumes under their clothes and to avoid the butterfly stroke under new guidelines unveiled yesterday. Swim England, the sport’s governing body, said the guidelines focus on ‘reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission within the swimming pool environment’. The rulebook has been developed with the Department for … Read more
‘New normal’ swimming rules if pools reopen next month would see swimmers turning up ‘beach ready’ in costumes, changing rooms closed and 16ft distancing enforced in lanes Under the new proposal there will be no more than five swimmers in each lane Those visiting a pool will need to ensure that they swim in a … Read more