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Dad's paua dive turns to tragedy
A first-time father who drowned while snorkelling south of Melbourne on Saturday will be buried on the same day that his baby daughter is christened.

Shark alert at Muriwai Beach
Swimmers were told to get out of the water at Muriwai Beach near Auckland today after a report of a shark.

Boy's body to be recovered from Waikato River
It is hoped a boy's body can be recovered from the Waikato River today.

Schoolboy drowns at swimming spot
A teenage boy drowned in the Waikato River while swimming with a group of friends after school yesterday.

College sport: Gina flies in Grandma's fast lane
More than half a century after her grandmother swam at an Olympic Games, Gina Galloway has her sights set on following suit.

Australian Olympic swim team failings highlighted
Misuse of prescription drugs, getting drunk, breaching curfews, deceit and bullying highlighted a failure of culture and leadership in the Australian Olympic swimming team.

Swimming: Thorpe tipped to skip worlds
Ian Thorpe looks increasingly likely to forgo a tilt at this year's world swimming championships in favour of targeting next year's Commonwealth Games.

Swimming: Radford, Webby take out State Capital Classic
New Zealand's leading open water swimmers have taken advantage of the absence of the internationals, with Kane Radford and Charlotte Webby convincingly winning the State Capital Classic in Wellington.

Shelley Bridgeman: Jetskiers, the boy racers of the sea
What's your view on jet-skis? Do you love them or loathe them? What measures do you take to stay safe when they're in the vicinity?