Tag: swimming
Award-winning beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca closed to bathers due to sewage discharge
THREE award-winning 'Blue Flag' beaches on the Costa Blanca have banned swimming after sewage discharges were found in the water.
Red flags were raised on...
WATCH: Dramatic moment Spanish coach dives in to save synchronised swimmer
SPANISH swim coach Andrea Fuentes dived in fully clothed after one of her swimmers fainted during a performance in the World Championship pool.
Anita Alvarez,...
ICE IS NICE: The benefits of cold water swimming even in Spain
By Niamh Ryan
TAKING a dip in the icy sea over the New Year period might seem daft, but those who braved the Med for...
IN PICS: Santa swimmers race in bracing Christmas Day tradition in Spain’s Barcelona
THE Copa Nadal swimming race takes place on Christmas Day morning in the in the Old Port of Barcelona in what has become the...
Mayor slams ‘irresponsibility’ of bathers swimming under red flags, as culprits fined €500 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAYOR has hit out at 'irresponsible' swimmers after two bathers ignored red flags flying at Guardamar del Segura, and took a dip.
Seas had...
British holidaymaker drowns off Costa del Sol while swimming at popular expat beach
Efforts to save the man through CPR failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene
WATCH: Elephants playing in the rain in Spain will be the cutest thing you see today
AS many take shelter to escape the storms and heavy rain engulfing Spain today, this herd of elephants has a different idea.
Instead of ducking...
Young boy dies after being hit and dragged into sea by ‘narco boat’ in Andalucia
Witnesses said the tragic incident occurred after an argument broke out between the son's father and two men in the speed boat, after they had been driving dangerously nearby
Mireia Belmonte is voted Spain’s best sportswoman at an award ceremony in Madrid
The 27-year-old, known as the ‘first woman from Spain ever to claim Olympic gold in swimming’, collected the award with fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal who was voted best male and Sebastian Coe, the architect of the 2012 London Olympics, who won the lifetime achievement award.
Swimmer becomes first Gibraltarian Olympic medallist at Special Olympics
It is the first Olympic medal for the British territory
Price of a life: 5,000 people drown in Europe each year
Lifeguards on Spain's beaches are hard to be found outside of peak season
Ashya King looks happy swimming
Ashya King continues his recovery from proton beam therapy at Marbella hospital
Twist in the tail for Spain’s strangest swimming school
Europe's first mermaid academy opens
Olympic return for Michael Phelps?
The world's most decorated Olympian hasn't ruled out a return to the pool
Body found on Estepona beach
Pensioner got into difficulty after going for regular morning swim
Making a splash around Andalucia
Rund Abdelfatah explores some of the region's finest spots for getting wet
Olympics tickets for sale on Spanish website
You can get tickets from a Spanish website from today
Benalmadena Town Hall bans swimming before 11am
New bylaws are being introduced to regulate beach activity and discourage peddlers
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Spain’s National Police force has arrested three people who are suspected of stealing up to €46,000 worth of luggage from passengers outside Málaga’s principal...
