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Topic: Swimming

Swimming can help older adults age positively, says report. It studied a 99-yr-old patient

The report, published in 2025 in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, featured a case study demonstrating the improvement in a 96-year-old patient’s quality of life.

Public pools can be a hotbed for germs. Here’s how to enjoy the water without worrying

Swimming in public pools and water parks comes with risks — from skin irritations to gastrointestinal infections. But it also has a plethora of physical, social and mental health benefits.

007 would drool. Chinese researchers invent contact lenses that let you see even with your eyes closed

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Paris Olympics: 24 hours before 1st race, swimming training cancelled over Seine water quality

This is the 2nd day that training has been cancelled after heavy rains affected the water. A swimmable Seine is a key legacy Games organisers aim to leave behind for Paris residents.

Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim the English Channel. It began with a letter to Nehru

When the full impact of his achievement was understood, Mihir Sen was widely feted. His crossing of the Channel, became a symbol of what the newly independent nation could achieve.

Keep an eye on your child’s skin in the swimming pool. It’s not all harmless

Chlorine-filled pool water, sunscreen, and swimsuits can strip your child’s skin of moisture.

‘It’s like a dam exploding’: the man who swam the Arctic recounts how climate change ‘feels’

In a quest to tell the world what's actually happening to our planet, Lewis Pugh recounts the story of what it's like swimming in freezing waters.

Israeli swimmers perform to ‘Aaja Nachle’ in Tokyo Olympics, garner praise on social media

Israeli artistic swimmers Eden Blecher and Shelly Bobritsky were competing to qualify for the final of the women’s duet technical routine event Tuesday.

Swimming is better for the brain than any other activity. But scientists still don’t know why

Scientists are still trying to unravel how and why swimming regularly, in particular, improves memory, cognitive function, immune response, and mood.

Olympic gold medallist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riot

In videos posted online, Keller can be seen standing in the Rotunda during the US Capitol violence, wearing a dark jacket with a USA Olympics patch.

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Maach & mutton for Mission Bengal. What BJP-TMC are cooking in new poll battleground

The stereotype of the fish-loving Bengali has now become a contested political site and both the BJP and TMC know it. And the voters do too.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.