- 140 results for swimming
Affairs / Government
Sink or swim
After suffering exile and imprisonment under the previous dictatorship, President Mohamed Nasheed brought democracy to the Maldives in 2008. But can this British-educated leader keep his nation afloat?
Edits / Travel
Monocolumn
Monday 10 December
Lucky dips
Wherever I fly to, I like to swim at. Not just because it’s a great way to slough off the cramped confines and arid air of a long haul but also because it gives me a chance to see a little more of a society. A dip is also…
Edits / Sport
Health of the city
Swimming on Bondi Beach, playing tennis in the jardins of Paris, running down the beach in Rio. Monocle picks five cities to call home if you want to stay healthy and trim.
Edits / Books
Inventory No. 1
Inventory is an international round up of what to buy and where to buy it. On our first monthly shopping list we’ve sourced a pair of Norwegian rain-cheaters, a two-tub mane tamer and three South African beers to wash down…
Affairs / Diplomacy
Diplomacy Briefing
We meet Georgia’s ambassador to Germany and take a dip at the UN swimming club in Geneva.
Design / Fashion
The lake show
We head to the suburb of Wannsee, and its popular swimming spot Strandbad, to show off our selection of smart weekend wear and grab a late summer splash.
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Wednesday 29 February
Field reporters should be in the field
I arrived in Hong Kong in the summer of 2010 to set up Monocle’s new bureau. The first impression I had was the heat and 98 per cent humidity, it felt as though I was swimming through the streets.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Blue-sky thinking
When representatives at the UN aren’t engaged at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, they’re relaxing at their very own swimming club. Monocle grabbed a towel and checked out this oasis of calm conversation.
Design / Fashion
By the lake
We take in some sunshine, swimming and laid-back living in the picture-perfect Swiss city of Lugano. We also keep our eyes out for a handsome villa in the hills.
Design / Fashion
Short story
Urban beach clubs call for clothing that doesn’t sacrifice elegance in the pursuit of sun worship. Opt for neatly tailored swimming shorts that can equally be worn for a stroll round town once you’ve dried off – or just to…
Resort
Palm Beach
Exclusive Palm Beach is 40km north from the heart of Sydney and removed from the bustle of city life. This most northern suburb feels more like a hidden seaside village than millionaires' row. Sensational homes creep down…
Edits / Retail
Summer Top 10
In our opinion, late summer is the best time to head off on holiday – the sun’s less fierce and many of the schools have gone back. Here are our top ten essential items for a tardy beach break: from sun cream to swimming…
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Monday 18 June
A solstice walk on the wild side
If you’re feeling a little out of sorts this week, it might have something to do with the sun. For those of us in the northern hemisphere this is the week with the longest amount of daylight in the year.
Edits / Society
Monocolumn
Saturday 10 October
The right to bathe in glory
You don’t need to spend too much time outdoors to realise that plucky little Switzerland is currently gearing up for one of its more controversial referendums.
Edits / Sport
Monocolumn
Sunday 7 November
Just can’t haka it anymore
Since 1769, when Captain James Cook first set foot in New Zealand and was met by a Maori war party, the haka has unsettled and aggravated the British.