Category: Health
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Swim club gets creative with new guards to help protect athletes during pandemic
As it begins getting swimmers back into the pool, an Anchorage swim club is getting creative with its guards against coronavirus, designing and developing its own lane barriers to physically separate athletes. “Knowing I was unlocking the pool for other people, I had butterflies in my stomach,” said Cliff Murray, who serves as head coach…
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Swimming Pool Visits During a Pandemic, Here’s What the CDC Recommends to Stay Safe
As summer looms during the pandemic, many are wondering if it’s safe to go swimming. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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No evidence coronavirus spreads in swimming pools, CDC offers guidelines
Looking forward to hitting the local pool for the first time this summer? The CDC has guidelines to help you and your family stay safe.
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Beaches and swimming guidelines amid COVID-19 outbreak
Swimming will be allowed at beaches, but at this time, not at inland state parks due to social distance guidelines.
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Experts say public swimming pools are safe, but you need to practice social distancing
Some private pools, like those in hotels and condominiums, are already open and county pools across the state will soon follow. But do they pose a threat regarding COVID-19? An expert said they are safe.
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Social Distancing 101 for Swimmers
What happens when your local pool opens back up? How will swimming change after the pandemic? How can swimmers be safe in the pool? All of us are curious to know what it will be like the first time we get back in the water. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re here to…
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You Are Not Alone: Kaitlin Harty
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, senior swimmer Kaitlin Harty shares her mental health journey and how she’s dealt with depression and anxiety.