Category: Swimming Pools
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It’s time to Swim & Skate at NVRC!
Jump into fall with public skate and swim sessions at our 3 rinks and 4 pools! It’s a great way to be active and fun for all ages too! https://youtu.be/X3X5_4pHY2Q
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Camas Girls Swim Team Adjusting to New Pool
After being forced out of Lacamas Athletic Club, the CHS Girls Swim team found a new home in Vancouver — at Cascade Athletic Club. According to CHS swimmer, Bailey Segall, the change in venue is causing concern about getting quality practice time with crammed swim lanes, and an early morning schedule for many team members.
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Swim In A Pool In The Ocean
The Playita Rosa is a natural pool set in the ocean. It’s part of the La Parguera Nature Reserve in Puerto Rico. The government built this dock and pool for tourists and locals alike to enjoy the beautiful turquoise waters.
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With pools closed for the summer, swimmers head to ponds and swimming holes
Many public pools have already closed for the season, but temperatures in the 90s had people heading to local ponds.
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Decapitated wolf head left in public swimming pool in Spain amid row over sheep killings
Police in northern Spain launched an investigation after a dead wolf’s head and tail were left in a public swimming pool in a protest by farmers over attacks by wolves on their livestock. The Guardia Civil’s wildlife protection unit is trying to find out who dumped the grisly remains at an open-air pool in the village of…
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Michael Phelps helps debut ‘crystal lagoon’ in Humble
No need for people in this Humble community to plan a weeklong beach trip. White sand, palm trees, and crystal clear water are just down the street. The man-made feature holds 5 million gallons of water, “This is the first crystal lagoon in Texas,” Said Uri Man, a consultant for the project. It took about…
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How a Hollywood star in a swimming pool helped save Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel
“It saved the hotel from World War II,†Bob Tagatz said of the Williams’ movie. During those lean war years, the Grand Hotel faced the same dismal predicament shared by many resorts: A long-term lack of paying guests. The war years saw the hotel’s business drop 90 percent. Perhaps the darkest day came when 400…