Melissa Wu is on the cusp of becoming the first Australian diver to compete at five Olympics after overcoming nerves to clinch another national title. The 32-year-old has triumphed in the women’s 10-metre platform at the national championships in Adelaide. Wu’s victory on Saturday night ensures she will be nominated to the Australian Olympic Committee, … Read more
PARIS — Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is the venue for marathon swimming at the Games and the swimming … Read more
Holding their breath for minutes at a time, plunging to incredible depths — the extreme sport of freediving is growing in popularity as more and more Montrealers look to push their bodies to the limit. “The sport is exploding basically,” ApneaCity Freediving school president François Leduc said. Leduc is an advanced freediving instructor and has … Read more
