In August 1926, American champion swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, completing the 21-mile feat in 14 hours and 34 minutes—a record that would stand ...

When Daisy Ridley joined the film Young Woman and the Sea, based on the true story of American swimmer Trudy Ederle’s quest to become the first woman to swim the English Channel, she’d already landed ...

For Zanzibar’s semi-autonomous government, seaweed sits at the heart of its “blue economy” agenda — a plan to grow prosperity ...

After quitting her corporate job in New York City, one woman is spending a year traveling solo through 12 countries Nikki Vontaya/TikTok Nikki Vontaya had been living in New York City for eight years ...

Sue Kim’s documentary provides a lively look at an aging-out — yet active — community of traditional female marine-life harvesters on Jeju Island. Considering themselves “guardians of the sea,” ...

Everyone loves a good Cinderella story, especially The Walt Disney Company, and Joachim Rønning’s “Young Woman and the Sea” is a textbook example. That’s not just because the movie tells the story of ...

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved several adds to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, including more women’s teams in soccer and water polo and new events in ...

The UCSB swim team members celebrate sweeping the Big West Championships with victories on both the men and women's sides. (UCSB Swim / Courtesy Photo) The UC Santa Barbara Men’s and Women’s Swim ...