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The 'Enhanced Games': a dangerous dosage?
Talking Point A drug-fuelled Olympic-style competition is in the works but critics argue the risks are too high
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Pros and cons of cold-water swimming
Pros and Cons Icy dips at Christmas can be a ‘mood booster’ but also carry health risks
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34 of the world’s best hotel swimming pools – in pictures
In Pictures From the Serengeti to Scotland, these stunning pools are one-of-a-kind
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Properties of the week: houses for wild swimmers
The Week Recommends Featuring a Victorian villa on Loch Leven, a beach hut in Norfolk and a lakeside lodge in Cornwall
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Sex toy ad joking about Prince Harry is banned
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Swimming pools vs. wild swimming: which is worse for germs?
feature A microbiologist explores where’s cleanest for a dip: swimming pools, or rivers, lakes, canals and the sea?
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The Week Unwrapped: Trans sport, fragrant friends and lost data
podcast Can women’s sport be both fair and inclusive? Do we choose friends based on how they smell? And is Big Data putting us at risk of big losses?
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Swimming’s governing body bans trans athletes from elite women’s races
Talking Point Fina may introduce an ‘open’ category to allow trans swimmers to compete at highest level
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London’s best lidos and outdoor swimming pools
In Pictures The capital has plenty of places to beat the sweltering sun
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Wild swimming: the UK’s best outdoor swim spots
In Pictures Cool off and take a dip in rivers, lakes, waterfalls and seas
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University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Wim Hof: the ‘Iceman’ touting cold exposure and conscious breathing
Why Everyone’s Talking About The sexagenarian water fanatic stars in new BBC reality show
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Best cold water swimming kit: six essential items
The Week Recommends Featuring breathable felt boots, goggles with anti-fog lenses and a thermal-lined suit
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Pool party: golden ‘new era’ for British swimming
feature Team GB swimmers made a splash at the Tokyo Olympics
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