#Paris opens canal to swimmers after ban didn’t work

Paris chose to make canal #swimming #safe rather than spending time pulling people out of #water, says Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire

#Parisians are bracing for next #heatwave - but this time they’ll can cool off.

Paris City Hall is opening a 100-metre section of #Saint-Martin #Canal to #swimmers, from today (17 June). There are strict rules in place to ensure everyone is kept safe.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/paris-city-hall-opens-swimming-in-canal-saint-martin-ahead-of-new-heatwave

#GlobalWarming #CriticalThinking

#training #fitness
“Since the pioneering work of #athletics coach Arthur #Lydiard in the 1950s, ‘more is better’ has been the accepted wisdom in #endurance #sports. Olympic #swimmers would rack up 35 hours per week, elite #runners upwards of 100 miles a week, and professional #triathletes trained hours equivalent to those of a full-time job”
“The slogging is over. Professional #cycling is no longer about aerobic #endurance; it's about race-winning speed” https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/the-key-to-maximising-performance-is-consistent-high-quality-training-how-to-train-for-cycling-better-in-a-fraction-of-the-time
How to train better, for a fraction of the time

Fewer hours, better results? Zach Nehr explores how abandoning huge mileage for smarter, lower-volume training can help you succeed

Cycling Weekly

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Ukraine will unite with Europe's security system or some of Europe will become part of Russia -- Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting -- Investigation: Western companies miss deadline to exit Russia’s main drone production site -- Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-14-2026/

Russian swimmers to be allowed to compete with flag and anthem after restrictions dropped
The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Aquatics #Swimming
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/russian-swimmers-to-be-allowed-to-compete-after-restrictions-dropped-9.7161467?cmp=rss
Russian swimmers to be allowed to compete with flag and anthem after restrictions dropped
The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Aquatics #Swimming
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/russian-swimmers-to-be-allowed-to-compete-after-restrictions-dropped-9.7161467?cmp=rss
Russian swimmers to be allowed to compete with flag and anthem after restrictions dropped
The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Aquatics #Swimming
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/russian-swimmers-to-be-allowed-to-compete-after-restrictions-dropped-9.7161467?cmp=rss