Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. This is FTW Explains: The Olympics. If you're a fan of Olympic swimming, there's a good chance ...

Swim briefs are being embraced by trendy brands, publications and celebrities. Will they show up at a beach near you? By Max Berlinger This season, after years of fielding requests for a particular ...

For the first time in Olympic history four Australians will swim for gold in the 10km marathon at this year’s 2024 Paris Games. The trio will join 2023 World Championships silver medallist Chelsea ...

In the summer of 1961, on Sydney’s golden Bondi Beach, lifeguards had their work cut out. Not only were they keeping swimmers safe, but they were also operating as “beach inspectors”, strolling the ...

“When we’re right next to each other in the warm-up areas, the U.S. [has] this infernal cowbell that they ring, and as someone leaves to go to the competition pool, they ring out ‘U-S-A, U-S-A!’ And I ...