A few hundred red and white tiles—embedded on the underside of a concrete slab bridge in Broad Ripple Park—is what’s left of the old Broad Ripple Pool, a former crown jewel of the Midwest and site of ...

The 1984 U.S. Olympic swim team needed less than one minute to pick up its first two gold medals. In the 100-meter freestyle – the first swimming event of the Los Angeles Games – American teammates ...

What have you been up to so far in the summer? Exploring the world? Learning a new language? Taking in the sights and sounds of music festivals? How about rewriting the history books to become your ...

HISTORY WILL be written again in Indianapolis. The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, to be held June 15–23, will change the way these trials are conducted from now on, much the same way Super Bowl ...

When a group of white and African American integrationists entered a St. Augustine, Fla. segregated hotel pool in 1964, the hotel manager poured acid into it. AP Photo Summers often bring a wave of ...

As the 2024 Paris Olympics reach audiences around the world, there will be plenty of focus on the water. From swimming to diving to open water and water polo, aquatics athletes will be on display. It ...

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Going to the pool and accessing Colorado’s open waters is a summer treat, but kids and adults of color face historical and modern barriers that keep them out of the water – and put them at higher risk ...

ATLANTA — Black people can’t swim. On the surface, it's a stereotype, but in reality, it reflects a troubled history with roots deeper than the ocean. "During the time of bondage and slavery in ...

NANTERRE, France — Another romp for Summer McIntosh. A gold medal for Kate Douglass. And, to cap things off, a record-breaking night for Katie Ledecky. With a silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay ...