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After almost a half-century of calling the city home, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is no longer feeling the love.

Vicki Cooper of Abingdon Vale captured a gold medal in the 100m butterfly at the Wycombe & District Long Course Sprint meeting.

Michael Phelps, who retired from competitive swimming at age 27 immediately after last summer's London Olympics, won 18 gold medals and 22 medals overall, more than any other Olympian.

E. coli bacteria are present in over half of all public swimming pools, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

The event includes a top prize of $1,500 with other prizes at $750 and $500. Winners are determined by the combined weight of two redfish.

At 14, Tyler Cohen had never been out of the country or traveled without his Long Island family when he found himself in Costa Rica on a monthlong service trip for teens.

A therapist is teaching a teen left paralyzed after he was struck by a bullet the skills he needs to get back in the water and swim.

Cobb officials say not to worry about a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control that found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from metro-area public swimming pools last summer.

Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails." That changes emphatically with "Fruitvale Station," a Sundance hit that premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival.

COACH Adam Fear showed his Ludlow swimmers how it's done - coming out of retirement to claim a double win at the club's Mercian League meet, writes Adam Knight.

Swimmers, be warned. A government study of public pools found widespread fecal contamination and the presence of other potentially dangerous parasites lurking amid the clear blue waters.

Swimming pool season is upon us, and Thursday we found out the results of a CDC study of the purity of the water in pools across Metro Atlanta.

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River but, exhausted, said he couldn't swim and pleaded with officers to retrieve him.

A 6-year-old boy was injured after he nearly drowned in an Irvine swimming pool accident .

A swimming club is under threat following the announcement it will no longer be allowed to train at a school pool.

Nanette Nanjo-Jones and Margaret Pometta were inseparable after they discovered the sport of triathlon in 2008.

The following release is from the Wyckoff YMCA : Join the Wyckoff Family YMCA's Spring Lake Stingrays Swim Team! Kids aged 6 to 18 are eligible to try out for the Wyckoff Y's summer Spring Lake Stingrays swim team.

During the summer, a shorefront area called Queen's Bath on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is calm and picturesque.

Fresh off luring the San Francisco 49ers and on the verge of scoring hosting rights for the 50th Super Bowl, Santa Clara is setting its sights on a new sports target: The International Swimming Hall of Fame.