Swimming: Last News

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray will be competing for Team GB one last time in Paris.The tennis legend announced it would be his last tournament before retiring from the sport. Murray, 37, became the first male tennis player to secure two Olympic singles gold medals after beating Roger Federer at the 2012 London Olympics and Juan Martin del Potro in Rio 2016.

The standard-sized Olympic swimming pools used in international competition are between eight and ten feet deep, roughly twice the depth of the average private pool.

Jessica Alba is looking stylish and carefree while on vacation with her husband Cash Warren.

On a sunny summer’s day you can’t beat a swim in an open-air pool - it can give you that ultimate holiday-feeling without having to fly anywhere. Lidos are hard to come by here in Greater Manchester, but luckily there’s one only a 90-minute drive away - and it’s surrounded by ‘stunning scenery’.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Landing the Summer Olympics was supposed to be a shot in the arm for France’s economy. But in the Tuileries Gardens on a recent July day, instead of preparing to welcome throngs of tourists, one café owner was busy bemoaning his rotten luck. Here he was, midway between the Louvre and the Champs-Élysées, one of the city’s best locations, looking out at a sea of empty tables.

New fear unlocked: sharks on coke!

A 60-year-old from Stockport nicknamed ‘Super Nan’ will take on the IronMan triathlon in Nottingham this Sunday, to raise vital funds for charity in her sister’s memory.

Kylie Jenner’s latest Khy collection is getting ripped apart online! And not for copying another designer this time!

Jannik Sinner and girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya are enjoying some fun in the sun together!

Toni Garrn has a new man in her life!

Mark Wright has posted a series of sweet photographs of him with his young nephews as he declared "Love em to bits!" The former The Only Way Is Essex star made the most of the warmer weather as he enjoyed a day with the youngsters in his swimming pool. Mark, 37, spent some quality time with his nephews at his and wife Michelle Keegan's lavish home in Essex. Mark is uncle to Josh, two, and Dustin, one, from his younger brother Joshua, 34, as well as Presley, two, who is the son of his sister Jessica, 38.

Two months ago a vital facility which had served generations in the heart of Salford was destroyed by arsonists. No one has been arrested or charged despite the cost of the damage being several million pounds.

NME today release C24, the latest mixtape in the iconic C-Series – featuring new tracks from a range of essential new artists. Listen to it now on all major streaming platforms.The iconic C-Series was revived last year with C23, which featured blistering new music from King Princess, Genesis Owusu, 070 Shake, Jockstrap and more. After being teased with Teddy Swims’ exclusive new single ‘Funeral’ earlier this month, the seven-track mixtape is now available in full for the first time.Also featuring new tracks from the brilliant Laufey, Artemas, Royel Otis, Lola Young, Samara Cyn and Tehya, who was hand-picked by the judges of C24’s new artist competition, C24 is a who’s who of exciting rising stars.“It’s amazing to be part of C24,” Teddy Swims told NME.“It’s quite legendary, a lot of amazing artists have come through being a part of that.

Duncan Scott believes nobody can truly understand what Adam Peaty has gone through after his Team GB mate opened up on the mental turmoil that saw him shut down from swimming last year.

A mum and daughter who shed almost eight stone inspired by an article in the M.E.N have shared their weight loss secrets.

A dad-of-two has revealed how a humbling moment in a Premier Inn bathroom led to him shedding a whopping six stone.

The mum of missing Ben Ross has spoken out after the he disappeared in Mallorca this month. Ben had been on the Spanish island, where he was trying to make a life for himself, when he was last seen on July 7.

The mum of a man from Wigan who is missing in Majorca has issued a desperate plea for help to trace him.

A 26-year-old man from Wigan has been reported as missing while on holiday in Majorca. Benjamin Ross, from Golborne, has not been heard from since speaking to his mum on July 10.

The boyfriend of Bushey triple crossbow murder victim Hannah Hunt has paid tribute to his 'brave queen'.

Life is suddenly very different for 24-year-old Euan Stainbank.