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.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is keen to extend the free swimming pools policy in Manukau to the whole city.

Rowing, cycling, equestrian and paralympics sports are the biggest improvers in the latest round of Sparc funding.

New Zealand's Sophia Batchelor failed to qualify on the first day of the world short-course swimming championships at Dubai.

NZ free diver William Trubridge has broken his own world-record, descending 100 metres below sea level on a single breath of air, only propelled by his arms and legs.

Get some exercise at an outdoor pool. Pack a picnic, take the kids and make a day of it.

A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.

Former New Zealand Commonwealth Games champion Moss Burmester has hung up his togs.