Swimming

France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave

A deadly heatwave in France has led to around 40 drowning deaths as people seek relief in unsafe swimming spots, officials said on Tuesday.

Vacationers enjoy swimming at the beach of Le Bourget lake in Le Bourget-du-Lac, central eastern France, on August 8, 2025.
A lifeguard and a NSW Police boat patrol Coogee Beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

Sydney reopens Coogee Beach under heavy patrols after woman critically injured in shark attack

Fallen soldier and former swimmer Eden Nimri

Olympic Committee of Israel honors fallen swimmer Eden Nimri

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Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool


This week in Jerusalem: Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

As the plan to drastically transform the entrance of the city moves into its next stage of implementation, prepare for significant impact on incoming and outgoing traffic.

FROM THE ‘human tapestry’ that is ‘Nine Measures’: ‘Office,’ inkjet print, 1983.

Record number of women participate in special needs Swimathon

Over the past 10 years, NIS 4 million has been raised for Sadnat Shiluv, a special needs integrated group home in Gevaot, located in the West Bank.


Teach your child to swim

Someone should really launch a campaign under the heading of “Save a Child’s Life by Teaching Him/Her to Swim.”

Boys leap into a public swimming pool in Baghdad, Iraq, Wedn

Golden day for Israel’s Special Olympics delegation in Abu Dhabi

Then came the news of another gold medal for the Israeli delegation, thanks to a pair of bowlers – Aran Bar-Peled and Shoshana Nadav – who came in first place in doubles bowling.

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Israel’s Special Olympians off to tremendous start in Dubai

On Saturday, 39-year-old Avital Naveh won a gold medal in the women’s 100-meter individual medley. It was the 2nd medal for Naveh following her bronze in the women’s 100-meter backstroke on Friday.

ISRAELI SWIMMERS Gilad Kalishov (left) and Avital Naveh (right) pose with the medals that they won over the weekend at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi

For the love of sports

Israeli swimmers pose by the pool in Abu Dhabi after arriving this week for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games

Israeli Special Olympics swimmers

Man nearly swept out to sea rescued by Tel Aviv police life-saving effort

Paramedics were on location following the incident and upon arriving ashore, the man was transferred into medical custody.

Israeli police boat

Olympic coach stands up for Israeli swimmers banned from Malaysia

Award-winning Polish swim coach Bart Kizierowski vows not to train Malaysian athletes if Israelis are banned from their country.

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Israel slams Malaysian decision to bar Paralympic athletes

Swimmers from some 70 countries are expected to compete at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in the eastern state of Sarawak from July 29-Aug. 4.

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Malaysia reaffirms ban on Israeli swimmers for Paralympic qualifier

Days after vowing to bar Israelis, Malaysia reaffirms ban on athletes for event.

A mosque is silhouetted against city buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 27, 2016.