Women of the sea The Haenyeo, a name that means "women of the sea" in Korean, dive in groups year-round to harvest shellfish like abalone and sea urchin for their communities.

Researchers uncover how Korea’s Haenyeo women live 56% of their lives underwater, diving for seafood with unmatched endurance.

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 ...

Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, sea urchins and octopuses.

Both men's and women's champions will be crowned, marking the first-ever women's final in the U.S. since the divisions ...

Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ultimately lead to better treatments for blood pressure disorders.

The simulation allowed the researchers to carry out the study without having untrained, and possibly non-swimming, older women try to dive in the open ocean.

A letter from Champion Women has been sent to Cal Poly University President Jeffrey Armstrong demanding the reinstatement of women's swimming.

These Korean women divers have evolved traits to survive in frigid water From high-altitude climbers to divers who can fish without scuba gear, scientists are finding new ways that human bodies ...

Federal Way, Wa. – The Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team sent three student-athletes to compete at the 2025 NCAA Championship in Federal Way, Washington last week, wrapping up the season with ...