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 ...

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.

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 ...