Summer is in full swing. For many of us, that means trips to the pool or the beach to cool off from the summer sun. So what are the options for people — women in particular — whose religion dictates ...

They weren’t cheeky enough. The Norwegian women’s handball team was fined for “improper clothing” at the European Beach Handball Championships — because they wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms, the ...

A heated debate was sparked on a popular television show when it came to what was appropriate for young girls to be wearing. Tammy, one of the “upfront” parents on Nine’s reality TV series, sparked ...

More than a century after the first women competed in the Olympics, sexism and sport continue to walk hand in hand, to the detriment of all. It begs the question of when men will stop trying to ...

TOKYO (AP) – No, women are not required to wear bikinis to play beach volleyball at the Olympics. Yes, TV cameras do tend to linger on their glutes when they hold their hands behind their backs to ...

Think it’s hot at the beach these days? Imagine wearing wool, which is what the first garments we’d recognize as swimsuits were made of. But maybe wool had its charms. “Our forebears knew that wool ...

Vuori, an active-wear brand, has chosen Manhattan Beach for its second brick and mortar location. The online retailer’s flagship store is just down the coast in Encinitas. The 1,000-square-foot store ...

Sarah Sponcil of Team USA plays a shot during Olympic beach volleyball practice in Tokyo on Wednesday. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) As of last week, I had never heard of beach handball. Now it’s top ...

TEL AVIV, Israel - It was Sunday - women's-only day - at the so-called religious beach in this Israeli city on the Mediterranean, and several hundred women and girls sat on the sand or frolicked in ...