Category: Swimming Pools
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Supervisor Lindsey Horvath “Takes the Plunge” to Promote Laco’s Summer Aquatics Program | KCAL News
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath “took the plunge” on Saturday, in an effort to promote the county’s Summer Aquatics Program, which offers free swimming lessons and pool use at more than 24 different locations.
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Rioters Burn Paris Olympics Training Pool in Third Night of Protests Over Fatal Police Shooting of Nahel M
Flames engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics aquatic training center Friday as rioters protesting the death of a teenager at the hands of police carried into a third night. The intense blaze appeared to overwhelm the still-under-construction pool, sending thick black plumes into the sky in Saint-Denis, roughly four miles north of Paris, video shows. Though it…
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Public Swimming Pools in Catalonia Must Allow Women to Go Topless | Euronews
In Catalonia this summer, women will be allowed to go ‘topless’ in public swimming pools. The Catalan government has sent a letter to all municipalities to remind them that “prohibiting women from using the facilities with a bare torso, known as ‘topless’, constitutes discrimination”. It will also be illegal to discriminate against women who opt…
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Horse Rescued From Swimming Pool by Tractor After Getting Spooked and Jumping In | The Independent
A horse was rescued after becoming spooked and jumping into a Florida swimming pool. Pasco County Fire and Rescue firefighters were called to the scene on the evening of Tuesday 20 June, where they found the stuck animal. Footage shows the moment the horse was lifted from the water after firefighters secured a hoisting harness…
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Water Parks in Texas Participate in ‘World’s Largest Swim Lesson’ | KVUE
The day is meant for water parks across the world to give swimming lessons and raise awareness for water safety at the start of summer.
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North Texas Waterpark Hosting Swim Lessons This Summer | WFAA
Hawaiian Falls officials said they want to make sure younger swimmers are up to speed on water safety as summer 2023 begins.
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Swim Free at San Antonio Parks and Recreation’s Outdoor Pools Starting Saturday | KSAT 12
All 23 of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation outdoor pools are free and open six days a week, including weekends. The one closure day each week varies by location.
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Stunned Homeowner Found a Crocodile – In His Swimming Pool | SWNS
A stunned homeowner found a crocodile – in his swimming pool. The massive 10ft creature was spotted on the island of Plantation Key in Florida, USA. The homeowner called Pesky Critters Wildlife Control to capture the animal in the early hours of Sunday. A video shows trapper Todd Hardwick wrestling with the reptile in blue-illuminated…
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Mar-A-Lago Pool Flood Raises Suspicions Among Prosecutors in Trump Classified Documents Case | CNN
An employee at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence drained the resort’s swimming pool last October and ended up flooding a room where computer servers containing surveillance video logs were kept, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. CNN’s Anderson Cooper discusses this with Kaitlan Collins and Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.