It was a happy homecoming for US-based Lauren Boyle at the New Zealand swimming championships in Auckland last night.

Melissa Ingram has signalled her intentions with a strong performance in the heats at the New Zealand swimming championships in Auckland.

Should earthquake affected parents still be billed for swim lessons they don't take kids to?

Natalie Wiegersma grabbed her second medal after a brilliant duel on the final night of the New South Wales championships in Sydney last night.

Wouldn't it be nice to know that your kids can swim? Even being able to dog paddle would do, because drowning often takes only a few seconds.

A 52-year-old man who drowned at Muriwai Beach west of Auckland last night paid the ultimate price for not heeding the warning signs at the notoriously dangerous swimming spot.

Searchers have found the body of a four-year-old boy who went missing in Northland last night. A diver found the boy in a pool beneath a small waterfall near Otiria Marae in Moerewa.

A search resumed this morning for a four-year-old boy who went missing in Northland last night.

An exhausted swimmer and her boyfriend have narrowly escaped drowning after being rescued by the support crew of the six lifeguards circumnavigating the country in two small rescue boats.

Gill South gets the lowdown on natural ways to improve your health and finds exercise is still number one.

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe has come out of retirement and aims to swim at 2012 London Games.

Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe will hold a press conference today with speculation he will announce his return to the pool.

Make the most of trips to the coast and get some exercise between relaxing, writes Susan Edmunds.