Two years ago, French teen swimmer Léon Marchand cold emailed Bob Bowman, the longtime coach of Michael Phelps, with a request. Marchand intended to go to college in the U.S. and asked if there was ...

Finding himself at a loose end on a rainy day in France, triathlete Jeremy arranged to view some properties in the quaint neighborhood he’d been staying in. Originally from Wales, the father-of-two ...

Amid the lavender-scented hills of Provence, against a backdrop of sienna and blue-green colors straight out of a postcard, there lies a shimmering oasis of crystalline water and white pebble beaches.

Armed with swimsuits, caps and goggles, rural French children are gaining access to swimming lessons close to home at an unlikely venue: a retrofitted trailer truck. "I think this tool is fantastic ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. NANTERRE, France - You couldn't stage Léon Marchand's coronation any better. Over the ...

This story about swimming in Paris is part of How Paris Moves, a series of dispatches about communities and social change in France through the lens of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It’s another Friday ...

PARIS, December 10. IN the last few years, France's swimming fortunes have risen steadily. With the likes of Laure Monaudou, Matalia Metella and Solenne Figues, the French women in particular are ...

The French swimming federation is sending a strong squad to the world championships in Kazan, Russia, this August to equal or improve on the nine medals won at the previous worlds. Charlotte Bonnet ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST1: Florent Manaudou of France after winning the silver medal in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Final with Caeleb Dressel of the United States winning the gold medal and Bruno Fratus of ...