Leg danglers are the swimming pool equivalent of people who stand at the end of an escalator
Yes, Ireland needs more swimming pools but we also need lessons in etiquette
Swimming
Swim Ireland appoint Andy Reid as national performance director
The former swimmer has held the role on an interim basis since last May
Woodland escape with direct access to the sea in Co Louth
Detached five-bedroom home with studio and attic rooms on more than an acre
With one pool for every 80,000 people, it’s a miracle Ireland is producing great swimmers
Over half are hotel pools, which usually don’t have pay-as-you-go public swimming, restrict children’s access and lack accessibility accommodations
Ellie McCartney can’t hide disappointment after missing out on medal
John Shortt (100m backstroke) and Ellie McCartney (200m breaststroke) compete in finals this evening
Daniel Wiffen wins gold medal in 1,500m freestyle at European Championships
Evan Bailey produces the best swim of his career to win a tied bronze in the 200m freestyle final
Irish teenager John Shortt wins European 200m backstroke gold medal in stunning fashion
Ellen Walshe also produced an excellent swim on Wednesday morning, breaking her own 100m individual medley record
Daniel Wiffen wins bronze in 400m free at European Short-Course Championships
Belfast’s Jack McMillan takes gold for Britain; John Shortt breaks Irish 200m backstroke record twice in eight hours to reach final
Ellen Keane: ‘I grew up believing I was unlovable, that I wasn’t attractive’
The paralympian may have retired from competitive swimming, but she’s opening a new chapter as the youngest coach on RTÉ’s Ireland’s Fittest Family
The Enhanced Games are about something far weirder than money
The Enhanced Games is a shopfront for a strange vision of the human future
Shane Ryan on the Enhanced Games: ‘You have no idea of the shitstorm that I’ve caused’
The three-time Olympian says he is willing to take performance-enhancing drugs because the money he will earn is life-changing
Three-time Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan announces retirement
The 31-year-old says he looks forward to ‘mentoring the next generation’
‘My first day back at work after the All-Ireland I thought, ‘Oh my God, it’s all over, and I just want to go back’
In elite sports, the transition from thundering stadiums and euphoric wins to ordinary life can be traumatic
What are the best exercises for back pain? Here’s what doctors recommend
Doctors warn that inactivity can aggravate symptoms and prolong recovery
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