Category: Swimming Pools
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Videos show the 7.1 magnitude US earthquake made swimming pools look like wave machines
Concerned residents in Southern California have been uploading videos to Twitter that show Friday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake shaking water out of their backyard swimming pools. See Business Insider South Africa https://youtu.be/PlcogMB44Ac
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French city closes public swimming pools after Muslim women defy burkini ban in protest
A French city closed two public swimming pools after seven Muslim women “inspired by Rosa Parks†defied a citywide ban to swim in their burkinis on Sunday, despite a heatwave that triggered special measures to protect public health. The protest was part of a campaign dubbed Operation Burkini, launched in May by Grenoble’s Citizen Alliance, which saw burkini-clad protestors break the ban for the…
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CDC issues warning on ‘crypto’ fecal parasite that can live for days in swimming pools
Health officials are asking Americans to take precautions over reports that “crypto,” a fecal parasite that can be transmitted via swimming pools, is on the rise. The parasite’s full name is cryptosporidium. It causes cryptosporidiosis, which can leave healthy adults suffering from “profuse, watery diarrhea” for as long as three weeks. The effects can be worse…
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New aquatic center in Pine Bluff now open to swimmers
People in Pine Bluff will have a new way to cool off this summer. The city’s long-awaited aquatic center is officially open.
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What’s The Perfect Swimming Pool Temperature?
What’s the perfect pool temperature? There’s not just one answer. It depends on who’s using it, and for what purpose—and how much you want to deal with algae and bacteria invading your pool.
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Plans to turn shuttered Alexandria Theater into public swimming pool
A San Francisco movie theater closed for more than a decade, could reopen its doors again soon. After closing its doors 15 years ago, the Alexandria Theater on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco’s Richmond District, is now a crumbling shadow of its former self. The historic theater closed its doors in 2004. Now the owners…
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Bond University unveils new swim facilities
Bond University will officially open an expansion to its aquatic centre tomorrow. The upgrade will enhance the already successful competitive program and add to the most advanced swim facility on the Gold Coast. https://youtu.be/8XzQZmcRYCE
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Want to swim in the iconic Hearst Castle pools? Here’s how you can — but it’ll cost you
Have you ever dreamed of being a guest at the lavish hilltop San Simeon estate of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, including swimming in those iconic pools? Members of The Foundation at Hearst Castle will have opportunities to experience that atmosphere and history starting up close and personal in special fundraising events starting in July.…
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How safe is your public pool? Half of all Americans use swimming pools instead of showers
How safe is your public pool? Half of all Americans use swimming pools instead of showers