Men are surprisingly not allowed to wear this common bathing suit type while swimming in public pools in France, and there's a good reason behind the rule.

At least eight people have died by drowning in recent days. While some municipalities are trying to adapt their supervision and safety measures, many lack the capacity, given the number of locations involved – which are not always authorized for swimming – and the shortage of lifeguards.

Swimming star Leon Marchand pulled out of the French nationals on Tuesday with a leg muscle issue just weeks before the European Championships.

PARIS – France braced itself for another heatwave, with Paris on June 17 allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the temperature. It will be the second spell of unusually hot weather in 2026, after a scorching week in May ...

MARSEILLE, France, September 17. JUST days after Femke Heemskerk announced that she's heading to Marseille, France, fellow Dutch sprint star Inge Dekker went public with her move to Marseille as well according to Zwemsite. "Romain Barnier is a trainer with ...

France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. In Paris, swimming would be allowed from Wednesday evening under lifeguard supervision in one part of the Canal Saint-Martin in the east of the city,

DOVER, England (AFNS) | After approximately two years of training and regimented swimming schedules, two Airmen swam the English Channel from Dover, England, to the western coastline of France Sept. 27 and Oct. 3.