Swimming
Tokyo Olympics: Poland select too many swimmers
Poland have sent six swimmers home from the Tokyo Olympics after selecting too many by mistake.
Tokyo Olympics: Poland send six swimmers home after selecting too many by mistake
Poland have sent six swimmers home from the Tokyo Olympics after selecting too many by mistake.
The real risks and health benefits of cold-water swimming
Cold-water swimmers have long been known for espousing the benefits of cold-water dips. But is it all good? New Scientist writer and ex-Antarctic biologist Alison George has investigated whether… Audio
Splash! Diving into a history of swimming
Kathryn takes a plunge into the history of swimming, and why humans swim, with swimmer and swim coach Howard Means, whose new book Splash celebrates ten thousand years of swimming. From our first ever… Audio
Teen swims Queen Charlotte Sound twice for youth mental health
Marlborough teen George Glover set himself the goal of swimming the length of Queen Charlotte Sound twice, a distance of more than 80 kilometres, the equivalent of four Cook Strait crossings, to raise… Audio
Swimming through Aotearoa
Are you out swimming a the moment? It's the weather for it. Even if your local spot faces the open waters of the Cook Strait. We've always loved swimming in Aoteroa, especially for a country where it… Audio
A number of popular swimming spots are closed
A number of popular swimming spots are closed for the summer due to water quality issues. Audio
Pacific scheme teaching water skills to Niuean children
Niue's youngsters are getting water skills training under the Pacific Maritime Safety Programme. Audio
Sophie Pascoe is so good, she's her only competition
Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe is so good, the only person she has to beat is herself. Audio
Sophie Pascoe is so good, she's her only competition
Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe is so good, the only person she has to beat is herself.
AudioPascoe secures her 11th world title
Sophie Pascoe has won her third gold in as many days at the World Para Swimming Championships in London.
Freshwater fish swim for science
NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds. Video, Audio
Freshwater fish swim for science
NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 27 June 2019
NIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen. Audio
Woman told to cover-up bikini at Auckland swimming pool
Yvette Harvie-Salter was at Albany Stadium Pool when she was told her swimwear was causing complaints and if she didn't cover up, she'd have to leave. Now, Auckland Council says staff made the wrong… Audio
Free diver swimming Cook Strait for endangered dolphins
Kiwi free diving champion William Trubridge is attempting to swim the Cook Straight to raise awareness over the plight of the endangered hectors dolphin. He could be mistaken for one himself as he's… Video, Audio
Should we teach kids how to swim in open water?
Even though the majority of drowning in New Zealand happen in open water, most kids are only taught how to swim in swimming pools. Audio
Nihon Eiho: The Japanese Martial Art of Swimming
Anthony Cundy is the only non-Japanese to have been given a teaching license in Nihon Eiho. He joins us from Japan to talk us though this lesser-known martial art. Audio
After Work Swim
Tonight we talk to Allan Mundy from Surf Lifesaving about his favourite spot for a dip in Tauranga and find out exactly what to do if you get caught in a rip. Audio
