A Paralympic gold medallist became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel – and says that “nothing is impossible.” Melanie Barratt, 49, took on the challenge after falling in love ...

A recent study published in PLoS One found that neither cold nor hot water immersion improved muscle recovery in women over the course of 72 hours. The researchers emphasized the need for more ...

The prototype Rolex worn by the first British woman to swim the Channel during her 'Vindication' bid to prove her doubters wrong is set to sell at auction for at least £1million. Mercedes Gleitze was ...

Carol Commons made history in August when she became the first Connaught person to swim across the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. On Monday, August 18, when she emerged from the bitterly ...

“After months of training, Amy just completed her swim across the English Channel, accomplishing the feat in 16 hours, 56 minutes, and 40 seconds!” the village wrote. Wamsley said she wanted to ...

You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. Author and wild swimmer Freya Bromley returns to tell Lale why the ...