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“Age isn’t a limit.” Fifty-seven year old woman inspires as bodybuilding bikini model

Motivated to begin bodybuilding after reading an interview with Ania Gołębiowska, 57-year-old Małgorzata Chruścicka has become a modelling sensation since throwing herself into the sport. Daniel Romanowski / Jacek Mójta

Motivated to begin bodybuilding after reading an interview with Ania Gołębiowska, 57-year-old Małgorzata Chruścicka has become a modelling sensation since throwing herself into the sport.

What a SNAP! Polish diver travels the world to take pictures swimming alongside crocs and sharks

Having conquered his childhood fear of water, trucker Tomek Gazda now uses his free time to swim in crocodile and shark-infested waters.

Guinness Record Book farmer to do staggering 100 Ironman Triathlons in 100 days

Ryszard Kałaczyński, who became a local hero in 2015 when he got into the Guinness Book of Records for running 366 marathons in as many days, says he now wants to make his village ‘famous again’ by completing the staggering 100 Ironman Triathlon challenge.

Water hero Krzysztof is! Extreme athlete smashes Guinness record after swimming 48 hours NON-STOP!

Krzysztof Gajewski covered about 130 kilometres in his swim in a lake near Wrocław that began at 5 o’clock in the afternoon on Friday and finished at the same hour two days later.

Taking the plunge: thousands defy icy Baltic temperatures in cold-water swimming fest’

The festival lured cold-water lovers from around the globe to the small town of Mielno.

Swimming: Poland’s Tchórz wins backstroke bronze in Glasgow

Alicja Tchórz of Poland has taken bronze in the women’s 50 metres backstroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

‘I’m off!’ Veteran swimmer says NO to coaching Malaysian squad over Israeli visa row

Bartosz Kizierowski, who represented Poland four times at the Olympics, said he had turned down the offer and that there was no room for discrimination in sport, following Malaysia’s refusal to issue visas for Israeli athletes.

Fingers crossed: Despite a poor season Polish swimmers holding on at World Championship in China

A surprise that bodes well for the upcoming races came from Jan Świtkowski, who set a new record for Poland during the 200m medley with the time of 1:53:60.

Polish swimmers to mark Poland's independence centenary

Two Polish female swimmers want to mark Poland's independence centenary by swimming across the Catalina Canal between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island, a distance of at least 34 km.

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Art & Culture

Warsaw Science Centre beams live concert to planets 12 LIGHT YEARS away to promote new George Clooney film

VIDEO: Made in collaboration with Netflix to help celebrate the release of George Clooney’s latest movie ‘The Midnight Sky’, the concert which will reach planets circling the Tau Ceti star in 12 light years has now attracted over half a million earthly views.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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