I went wild swimming in a chilly river and haven’t had a panic attack since
4 Views0 Comments0 Likes
I was at my wits’ end when I finally lowered myself into the River Wensum, in Norfolk, at the tail end of autumn 2019. My quest to find a cure for my severe anxiety and decades’ worth of weekly – sometimes daily – pan...
Zac Stubblety-Cook breaks world 200m breaststroke record at Australian swimming championships
14 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Zac Stubblety-Cook is struggling to grasp the the fact that he has become Australian swimming’s latest world record-holder. Stubblety-Cook had a simple goal in Thursday night’s final of the 200m breaststroke at the Au...
Udo Kier: ‘I was so weak from eating only salad leaves to play Dracula I was in a wheelchair’
16 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Have you seen 1970’s Mark of the Devil, 1973’s Flesh for Frankenstein or 1974’s Blood for Dracula recently? What are your thoughts on how they have aged? NatMikeel No, I don’t watch my old films. I’m not one of those ...
Alleged racial abuse from Super Rugby crowd overshadows upcoming Culture Round
42 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Wellington Hurricanes loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi complained of alleged racial abuse from the crowd at Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval during Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the New South Wales Waratahs. The 25-year...
Grenoble approves wearing of burkini in public swimming pools
10 Views0 Comments0 Likes
The French city of Grenoble has authorised the wearing of the burkini in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religious dress. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim w...
US Rugby World Cups: what will 2031 and 33 mean for the American game?
30 Views0 Comments0 Likes
From the US men’s and women’s national teams to the boardroom at Meta, from the grassroots of the American game up to Capitol Hill, reaction to the award of the men’s Rugby World Cup 2031 and the women’s event in 2033...
Some UK public swimming pools forced to close over national chlorine shortage
26 Views0 Comments0 Likes
A shortage of chlorine is forcing some public swimming pools to close, with operators blaming factors ranging from a production fall in China to Brexit and the war in Ukraine. Saxon Pool in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, ...
Show us the money, say women’s rugby stars with Australia to host World Cups
21 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry expects more money for female players as Rugby Australia cashes in on hosting the men’s and women’s World Cups in 2027 and 2029. RA chief Andy Marinos estimates the two tournaments will...