How does he stay focused on the slackline? Daring adventurer Jaan Roose set out to conquer what nobody had done before: walking the Messina Strait, a body of water that runs between the island of ...

In areas such as the Strait of Messina, in Italy, swordfish were traditionally caught using a particular boat – the Feluca – with a mast used to sight the fish swimming on the surface. These boats ...

It’s the largest city in Sicily, after Palermo and Catan. And is located at the eastern end of the Strait of Messina, which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland. Messina has a long and ...

In the 50m freestyle, for example, some competitors don't breathe at any point during the race. Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. I cross the Kessock Bridge from the Black Isle to the Highlands city of Inverness several ...

NAKADOMARI, Aomori Prefecture—Conquering the Tsugaru Strait between the main island of Honshu and Hokkaido is one of the open water swimming challenges across the globe known as the Oceans Seven.

George Strait played country music in high school, but didn't become serious about it until serving in the U.S. Army in the early '70s. The native Texan performed with an Army-sponsored band ...

FINA: The Federation Internationale de Natation is the world governing body for aquatic sports including swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming. FINA sets qualifying standards and the ...

Rome, September 28 - It would cost 3.9 billion euros to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina connecting Sicily with mainland Italy, Renato Mazzoncini, the CEO of railways company FS ...

They could rise yet further if Israel’s widening war embroils the vital Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast. The slim waterway — just 21 miles (34 kilometers) wide at its narrowest ...