Water & Sport: Surfing, Sailing, Swimming and the Kit

Straight answers to the swimming questions people ask most, from breathing and goggles to ear water, periods, tattoos, babies, calories…

A beginner’s guide to surfing: your first lesson, the pop-up, etiquette, rip currents, boards and wetsuits, and how to follow…

Lifejackets, rescue knives, sailing watches, board bags and waterproof gadgets that are still on sale, with UK prices and what…

The 2026 World Rowing Championships take place in Amsterdam from 24 to 30 August, with Great Britain arriving as one…

The European Aquatics Championships move into the pool on August 10, with seven days of swimming at the Olympic Aquatics…

A good sailing watch should do more than survive getting wet. GPS tracking, long battery life and reliable navigation are…

Betting on diving is a fairly occasional business. You are unlikely to find markets every weekend, and even a large…

A good sailing jacket has to deal with more than ordinary rain. Wind, spray, cold air, and long periods on…

“Relax, assess, react.” That is the baseline motto for Dr. Philip Chapman, an emergency medicine consultant born in South Africa…

Calling big-wave surfing a tour was always a stretch. A tour usually knows where it is going and when it…

The World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup is one of the main international competitions in the sport, bringing together leading…

There is an awkward truth behind this buying guide: the best water-ski boat and the best wakeboard boat are rarely…

The right sailing pants or shorts depend on where you sail and how wet you expect to get. For warm…

The Olympic programme has always changed. Surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing debuted at Tokyo 2020, while breaking joined at Paris…

Sailing barefoot may feel comfortable, but it leaves your feet exposed to hot decks, slippery surfaces, fittings, and sharp hardware.…

Updated August 2026: This article was originally published in 2019 and has been refreshed to reflect the current wave-pool landscape.…

The Golden Reel Angling Final returns to Larford Lakes in Worcestershire on Saturday, September 19, 2026, bringing together qualifiers from…

There is a certain type of product that sounds ridiculous until you see it working. A tent that sits on…

Canoe slalom is a fast, technical whitewater sport where small mistakes can completely change the result. Athletes race through a…

Triumphant underdog Caio Ibelli has reportedly received ‘thousands of death threats’ after he beat 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour…

Quadriplegic James Bedding may have felt his surfing sensations would be nullified after he suffered a serious spinal injury that…

Surfing breaks could benefit your company’s business, with one branding agency promoting a four-day work week in the United Kingdom…

An unmanned, autonomous ship will sail across the Atlantic in 2020 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower transporting…

The stakes are incredibly high for Carissa Moore and Lakey Peterson entering the penultimate event of the 2019 WSL Championship…

World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Championship Tour leader Gabriel Medina is the favourite to win this weekend’s MEO Rip Curl…

Australian surfers Sally Fitzgibbons and Stephanie Gilmore will have to wait until April next year to officially confirm their places…

American star Lilly King has said the International Swimming League (ISL) will help athletes prolong their careers at the top…

A young bull moose has been rescued from a New Hampshire swimming pool after he fell in and was unable…

Industry-leading surf brand Rip Curl has been sold to New Zealand-based camping retailer Kathmandu in a deal worth A$350 million.…

Skyler Valentine Henard was the star attraction of the 2019 Surf City Surf Dog Championships on Saturday when she won…

Cyclists have criticised the UCI, cycling’s main governing body, for allowing an under-23 time trial to go ahead in torrential…

A Los Angeles businessman has been sentenced to four months in prison after he paid $250,000 to secure his son…

Australian swimming starlet Shayna Jack has discussed the turmoil of having yet to receive a letter from the Australian Sports…