swimming

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Schools argue that athletics are part of their educational mission, with revenue from football and basketball funding sports that make far less money, such as swimming and gymnastics.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighbourhood are examples of the curated programming on "PetTV".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Jane Asher's achievements in March came on top of her 100 Masters swimming records throughout her career.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I’d been swimming for what felt like an hour, and I was so exhausted that the waves were now dictating my direction.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo