Category: Swimming Pools
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Swimming Pool Chemicals Send Thousands to ERs, CDC Says
Read NBC News Each year thousands of Americans are injured by the chemicals designed to keep swimming pools safe, a new government report finds. In 2012, 4,876 people landed in the emergency room after being injured by pool chemicals, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate.
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Kanawha County Families Cautious About Swimming After Chemical Leak
See wowktv.com Many kids plan on diving into the summer by taking a swim in the pool. But this year, many parents are saying not so fast. “I just don’t feel it’s safe,†said Miranda Dunlap, whose 5-year-old son loves going to the pool. “I know they say it is safe to drink, but I…
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Nadadores will keep swimming in Mission Viejo
Read Orange County Register Nearly 40 years ago, Â set world records as he won two gold medals during the Olympic Games in Montreal. Monday night, Goodell came to Mission Viejo City Hall to defend the swim club that formed a mile away in his living room and helped earn him the top spot on that…
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Swimmers go off deep end over lifeguards’ ‘sick leave’
Read The Standard (Hong Kong) The public swimming pool in Victoria Park was forced to close for several hours yesterday morning when eight of its 11 lifeguards took sick leave. The closure left scores of swimmers fuming, with the pool only reopening in the afternoon when a sufficient number of lifeguards reported for duty. The…
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Adelaide Aquatic Centre undergoes sustainable upgrade
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre is preparing to undergo improvement works that will provide residents and visitors with a modern and energy efficient place to swim, play and socialise. Scheduled to begin in April this year, the project will achieve significant water and energy savings through the installation of a new water efficient filtration system, pool…
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British Path̩ Р1960 Rome Olympic Pool Opens (1959)
The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto opens, a year ahead of the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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Katie Ledecky visits new rec center dedicated to her grandfather
See kfyr-tv This past weekend was the grand opening of the brand new Williston Recreation Center. On Saturday, the lap pool was opened and the 2012 800 meter Olympic champion, Katie Ledecky, came to swim the first lap in the pool dedicated to her grandfather Edward Hagan. Ledecky has family in the Williston area that…
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Geneva | Spire in the spotlight with national swim champs
See wkyc.com “If you look at this facility, it’s just gorgeous,” Wayne State coach Sean Peters said. “The pool is extremely fast, it was well-designed. When we came here, my jaw dropped. It was that beautiful. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a facility like this where it’s just so wonderful.” It’s not just…
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Tom Daley on Google Maps: Aquatics Centre Virtual Tour
Press release from Ideal Insight Virtual tour specialists Ideal Insight have joined forces with Google, utilising their famous Street View technology, to create an interactive virtual tour inside the London Olympic Aquatics Centre. You are now able to fully explore the venue over 120 360º panoramas on Google Maps, and if you climb to the edge…