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.

A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...

MINAMIBOSO, Japan (Reuters) - Bearing torches that lit up the night as they swam out into the ocean, Japan's storied "ama" prayed for an abundant catch in a ceremony held by these female free divers ...

The 20-year-old had a dominant 2025, completing an unbeaten World Cup circuit and winning gold at World Championships.

LEXINGTON, Ky. –The University of Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team is primed for a strong showing at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, with a pair of swimmers and one ...