I came in last in every race. My dad's death taught me what it means to win
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Ashleigh Gentle storms through on run to win PTO US Open in Dallas
Australia's Ashleigh Gentle pulled out a dramatic victory in the PTO US Open, overhauling a seven-minute gap to American rival Taylor Knibb in the final stages of the run. Gentle, also the reigning Canadian Open champion, has emerged as a force in 2022, and stunned Knibb, the 2021 Olympic silver medallist, with her late surge. Ad The Australian reflected on a stunning win afterwards.
Treading water: Edmonton swim clubs struggle to find pool time amid closures
Edmonton swim clubs are struggling to find time for their athletes to train after the closures of four major pool facilities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Roy Keane was laughing' - The Manchester United player who made Premier League history in two seconds
Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions Manchester United visited Highbury to play Arsenal on Sunday, 22 August 1999.
Major emergency response as police tape off Stockport swimming pool - updates
A large-scale emergency response has been reported at a swimming pool in Stockport this evening.
Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 release date for PS5, Xbox and PC
Activision has announced a flurry of new details surrounding its upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 title as well as the sequel to its popular battle royale title, Warzone 2.
Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of Canadian delegation for Queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday.
Dubai vs London: the battle of the 360-degree rooftop infinity pools
Dubai is already home to the world's tallest building, the world's tallest hotel and the world's tallest Ferris wheel, and the emirate's altitude is set to rise even further as one of the world's tallest infinity pools prepares to open.