California’s Children’s Pool in San Diego, also known as the Children’s Pool Beach, is a small, sandy beach area in La Jolla with a unique history. Originally constructed in 1931, the pool was created through the donation of Ellen Browning Scripps, a prominent philanthropist. She funded the construction of a seawall to provide a safe, protected area where children could swim without the dangers of strong ocean currents. Over the years, the pool became a popular spot not only for families but also for seals and sea lions, which started using the beach as a haul-out and birthing area. This development led to ongoing debates and legal battles over the years concerning the shared use of the space by humans and wildlife, making the Children’s Pool a focal point for discussions on environmental conservation and public access.
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Open Water Swimming Brings Challenges You Don’t Get In The Pool | KSDK News
Swimmers have to endure limited visibility, physicality and the outdoor elements.
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Thinking Of Competitive Swimming While Watching The Paris Olympics? Here Are Clubs On First Coast | First Coast News
Year-round swim clubs like The Bolles School Sharks are very popular, but there are dozens on the First Coast to choose from.
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Olympics: US Swimmer Katharine Berkoff Wins Bronze 32 Years After Her Dad | ABC News
Team USA swimmer Katharine Berkoff won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics — the same achievement her father, David Berkoff, accomplished 32 years earlier at the Barcelona Games.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Seine Is Finally Safe For Swimmers After Bacteria Concerns | FOX 11 Los Angeles
At the Olympics in Paris, the men’s and women’s triathlons were delayed for days due to contaminated water in the Seine. Now, bacteria levels in the river are safe, and swimmers have hit the water.
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The Real Reason A Swimmer Was Just Banned From The 2024 Olympics | Grunge
Careful what you post. It could just get you banned from the Olympics.
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Léon Marchand & Katie Ledecky’s Record Night | Olympics | Sports Illustrated
Hosts Mitch Goldich and Dan Gartland discuss Léon Marchand winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke two hours apart and Katie Ledecky breaking the Olympic record in the 1,500 freestyle on today’s episode of the Daily Rings podcast
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Paris Olympics: French Swimmer Léon Marchand Scores Two Gold Medals | France 24 English
French swimmer Léon Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke about two hours apart in front of a home crowd cheering his every stroke.
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Olympics 2024: Summer Mcintosh’s Family Celebrate “Surreal” Moment She Won Gold For Canada | Global News
Following the gold medal win of Summer McIntosh in the 400-metre individual swimming medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Global News caught up with the Toronto-based champion’s family.
Mother Jill, father Greg and sister Jill McIntosh sat among the crowd in Paris on Monday, as they watched the youngest in their family make their country proud, after becoming the first Canadian woman take gold in the race that combines butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle – in that order.
“You can’t be at this level not being a very hard worker, so, we’re most proud about that and the person she is, and how she represents her country,” Jill McIntosh said, reflecting on the “surreal” victorious moment.
Summer’s first place victory comes just two days after the 17-year-old brought home a silver medal for Canada, in the 400-metre freestyle on opening night at the pool.