A group of women around 70 years old laugh and sing on a beach in Jeju, an island off South Korea, preparing to spend the day diving for shellfish. Moments later, they’ll plunge into frigid waters as ...

A group of women on South Korea's largest island, Jeju, follow a unique tradition to put food on the table: They freedive to depths of nearly 33 feet (10 meters) without using any special equipment.

The film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an ...

A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast of Korea has uncovered genetic differences that could help them survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ...

Dr. Nevada Winrow, CEO and Founder of the Black Girls Dive Foundation, says she was destined to love water. Her mom was taking her to swim classes at the YWCA before she was even a year old. “That's ...

The No. 1-ranked and two-time reigning national champion Virginia women's swim & dive team will look to make it three in a row this week as the Cavaliers compete in the 2023 NCAA Women's Swimming & ...

Title IX, gaining women the right to equal opportunity in sports, was signed into law in 1972. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary, the Lansing State Journal is highlighting all 12 women's sports ...

PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s swim and dive fell to UNLV 162-138 in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon at the Richards Building Pool. "I am so proud of our athletes today and the aggressive way that they ...

This story first appeared on ephsports.williams.edu. At the time, there was nothing significant about Jan. 19, 2008. It was an ordinary day for the Williams College women's swimming & diving team when ...