Swimming
Trans swimmers can continue to use Hampstead ponds, High Court rules
Swim on — It follows a legal challenge by gender critical advocacy group Sex Matters, while a major public consultation showed overwhelming support for keeping the ponds trans-inclusive.
Written by: Ella Glossop
The enduring radicality of the UK’s last remaining leisure centres
Against the tide — In an era of privatisation, spiking property prices and gentrification, the local swimming pools and gyms offer antidotes to inequality – accessible spaces for the good of the community. Yewande Adeniran explains why they need to be protected.
Written by: Yewande Adeniran
The hidden Philly swim spot suspended in time
Over the years, a swimming hole in a city park has evolved into a magnetic meeting place for Philadelphians – a hideaway where people can connect with the natural landscape, and each other.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The club uniting lonely Londoners through swimming
Swim Dem Crew — The Swim Dem Crew is an inner-city swim group focused on the power of community, bringing together city dwellers through water-based fun. ‘London can get you down,’ explains co-founder Nathaniel Cole. ‘But Swim Dem can help keep you afloat!’
Written by: Niloufar Haidari
The Travel Diary: When Christians jump into the ice cold rivers of Belgrade
What you see along the way — When photographer Dan Sully found himself in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, he stumbled on an unexpected Christian tradition in the Danube's frozen waters.
Written by: Dan Sully
