Gentoo penguins are the world's fastest swimming birds, clocking in at maximum underwater speeds of up to 36 km/h (about 22 mph). That's because their wings have evolved into flippers ideal for moving ...
Many people learn to clear their ears (and sinuses) when swimming or diving underwater out of necessity. Though this is part of the instruction in a scuba diving course, recreational swimming does not ...
How do you write about Ireland without falling into a puddle of cliches? It’s so green. It is. The Guinness tastes different there. It does. The people are so friendly. They are. How do you find your ...
Nikki Scarnati is a mom of two and a certified swim instructor. Her TikTok showing why parents shouldn't buy blue swimsuits for kids went viral. Scarnati says that orange, pink, and neon suits are ...
A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater. (Photo by Lindsey Swierk via Courthouse News) (CN) — It took humans awhile to figure out how to swim ...
I swallowed down desperate gulps of air from my snorkel. Pool water, too. My lungs burned. The water sloshed around me in waves, churning so much it looked like a boiling sea, the phenomenon natural ...