Month: May 2020
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Body found on Venice Beach identified as former WWE star Shad Gaspard
A body discovered May 20 along Venice Beach has been identified by authorities as that of former WWE star Shad Gaspard, who disappeared while swimming in the ocean May 17. Steve Kuzj reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 20, 2020.
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Community Swim Class: Researcher supports Rett syndrome community
Michela Fagiolini, PhD is a neuroscience researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital studying Rett syndrome and other autism-related disorders. A meeting with a family affected by Rett syndrome inspired Dr. Fagiolini to create a volunteer swim program to give individuals with Rett syndrome more freedom and mobility.
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Can coronavirus spread in swimming pools? Here’s what you need to know
With swimming pools given the green light to open in Ohio, what does that mean for those people concerned about the spread of coronavirus? Here’s what experts say.
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Mark Garden paddles his canoe in the swimming pool
Dabulamanzi Canoe Club members have been finding their own ways to remain active in stage four and five of the lockdown.
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Iceland’s beloved swimming pools reopen after two-month shutdown | AFP
Swimmers return to Laugardalslaug open-air pool in Reykjavik after the government allowed the facilities to reopen as coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
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Man rescues trapped whale calf, allegedly fined by authorities
A man who took matters into his own hands after seeing a young humpback whale caught in shark nets said he got fined for performing the rescue. Django, whose full name was withheld, said he was freediving when he saw the entangled humpback whale calf off Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, as per local radio…
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Can you get COVID from Swimming Pools?
Dr. Galvin talks about some novel therapeutics using antibodies to prevent Covid. Some vaccine news and a discussion about whether you can catch the virus from swimming pools.
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Survey: 30% of Pool Owners Admit They Pee in the Pool
But Urine Makes Backyard Swimming Pools Less Equipped to Kill Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites Most public pools face extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading some swimmers to consider backyard pools for relief from the summer heat. But a new survey finds that backyard pools may hide their own share of unsanitary secrets. The survey…
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How to sign up to Lucky’s Lake Swim during Covid19
This video describes how to use our automatic sign-in system for the daily lake swim. We are limited to 20 slots on weekdays and 60 (in three different start times) on Saturdays. When the slots are full the swim is closed for that day. You can only register for the next day’s swim. Scheduling is…