Honey crumpets and jellyfish stings:My life as a marathon swimmer

Honey crumpets and jellyfish stings:My life as a marathon swimmer

In this episode,Australian world-record holder and “Queen of the English Channel” Chloë McCardel shares the highs and lows of open-water swimming.

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Elderly man injured in Jurien Bay skydiving incident

Elderly man injured in Jurien Bay skydiving incident

The RAC Rescue helicopter is due to land at the scene around 11.30am with a St John Ambulance paramedic on board to treat the man before he is flown to Royal Perth Hospital.

  • byHeather McNeill
‘Up here we can social distance’:the parkour runners exploring locked-down Sydney

‘Up here we can social distance’:the parkour runners exploring locked-down Sydney

Michael Khedoori has taken advantage of having fewer people on the street to explore his local area by doing parkour,the sport of getting from one place to another in the fastest way possible.

  • byAmelia Hetherington andBrook Mitchell
Renowned Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2

Renowned Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2

Rick Allen died in an avalanche while attempting to scale K2 in northern Pakistan,the world’s second-highest mountain peak.

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From hypothermia to high-fives:how these friends conquer extreme swims

From hypothermia to high-fives:how these friends conquer extreme swims

Marty Filipowski had no intention of swimming the English Channel when he first met Charmian Frend at the local pool in 2010 – but it was just the beginning.

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Experienced skydiver Dimitri Didenko killed during competition in Western Australia
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Experienced skydiver Dimitri Didenko killed during competition in Western Australia

A skydiver has died after his parachute failed to deploy during a jump in Jurien Bay on Sunday afternoon.

  • byHeather McNeill
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Three climbers missing on K2 are dead,Pakistan officials say

Three climbers missing on K2 are dead,Pakistan officials say

The announcement brings closure to a dramatic tragedy on one of the most dangerous mountains to climb in the world.

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'No time for sleep':the extreme sport made for our own backyard

'No time for sleep':the extreme sport made for our own backyard

Minimal food,a compass,map and head torch:welcome to the world of rogaining – a competitive bushwalk that pushes even the most hardy athlete to their limit.

  • byAlasdair Belling
New attempt on world record in NSW keeps it in the family

New attempt on world record in NSW keeps it in the family

David Warby is in the final stage of trials to snatch the world water speed record from his father Ken Warby,which was set in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in 1978.

  • byTim Barlass
Epic journey across the US starts and finishes in a Sydney car showroom

Epic journey across the US starts and finishes in a Sydney car showroom

Rupert Guinness is spending 12 days on a stationary bike virtually riding more than 4500 kilometres from California to Maryland.

  • byGarry Maddox
Resilience,inner strength and positivity:lessons from the world's most extreme race

Resilience,inner strength and positivity:lessons from the world's most extreme race

It's the Mount Everest of ultra marathon running,a race of almost 5000 kilometres that takes so long that competitors stop for a haircut along the way.

  • byGarry Maddox