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Drowning deaths in Greece: over-60s make up 80% of victims, high rates among children too, plus the ten golden rules for safe swimming

Greece has recorded 168 drowning deaths so far in 2026, 49 fewer than the same period last year, according to Safe Water Sports, which is now running a targeted elderly safety campaign with health authorities

Polish swimmer crosses Baltic from Sweden to Poland without sleep for 55 hours, makes history

Bartłomiej Kumbkowski covered more than 160 kilometres to become the first person to complete the feat

Wild boar was swimming carefree at a beach in Fthiotida, surprised swimmers and passers-by

Wild boars are known for their excellent swimming abilities

Unthinkable tragedy at a CrossFit competition in the USA: Serbian athlete drowns helpless just before the finish line

Video shows Lazar Đukić struggling to stay above water but failing – Questions arise about the organizers' response

Olympic Games, Swimming: Papastamos Advances to 200m Individual Medley Semifinals

Apostolos Papastamos has secured his spot in the 200m individual medley semifinals at the Paris Olympic Games

Olympic Games: Men’s National Water Polo Team Advances to Quarterfinals, Defeats USA 13-11

The men's national water polo team made it "three out of three" in the Olympic tournament, mathematically securing their qualification for the quarterfinals

Swimming or running? Which is ultimately the best exercise?

Choosing the ideal fitness exercise depends on many factors, from our injury history to our physical disposition

Olympic Games, Christou: Fourth place means nothing to me; who knows what will happen by 2028

The 27-year-old Greek swimmer was just 0.02 seconds away from the bronze medal, won by the Olympic champion and record-holder Ryan Murphy

Olympic Games: Schedule of Greek Participation on Day 4

Basketball, water polo, tennis, swimming, sailing, and rowing are included in Tuesday's Greek schedule.MixCollage-30-Jul-2024-12-16-AM-9205. The Greek schedule for Tuesday (30/7), the 4th day of the Paris Olympic Games, includes participation in six different sports

Olympic Games 2024 – Swimming: Christou and Makrygiannis in the semifinals of the 100m backstroke Papastamos out of the final in the 400m individual medley

Greek swimming marked its first, and indeed double, qualification at the Paris Olympic Games

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