New York City opened eight public pools Friday, the first of 15 planned openings.
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21-Year-Old Man Drowns After Swimming In Merrimack River In Lowell
WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
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Team USA swimmers train however possible for Tokyo 2021
Gunnar Bentz and his teammates in Georgia have used, among other things, a water slide to simulate their dives.
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‘Happy to be back’: Londoners return to gyms and indoor swimming pools | AFP
Londoners express excitement over the reopening of fitness centres and swimming pools. At the Kensington Leisure Centre in west London fitness enthusiasts once more don their swim caps and spandex as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased following a months-long closure.
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10 “Primal” Movements to Build Your Core + Circuit Workout
Keep your core strong & functional with these “primal” movements. All of these movements demand more total body integration & motor control. This means a greater challenge, but also a lot more fun and potential to translate your training to better overall movement ability.
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Winston-Salem swimmer Kathleen Baker dials in on 2021 Olympics
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27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons
Twenty-seven people — mostly kids — were sickened by a chemical exposure during swimming lessons at a Parsippany pool, sending four children and one adult to the hospital Friday morning, authorities said.
Police were called to the Glacier Hills Association Pool where the individuals, primarily children taking swimming lessons, had been exposed to a vapor cloud of chlorine and muriatic acid around 9:20 a.m., Chief Andrew Miller said in a release.
The five people hospitalized were taken to Morristown Medical Center with respiratory issues while 18 others of various ages were treated at the scene, police said.
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Coronavirus: Indoor swimming pools and gyms reopen in England
Indoor swimming pools and gyms have begun re-opening today in England, with social distancing measures in force -Â as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions. One club even laid on a class at midnight for those eager to resume their exercise regime.
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Philadelphia Police Warning People Not To Swim In Rivers, Creeks Following Drownings of Young Swimmers
Philadelphia police are warning people not to swim in rivers or creeks. The department released a quick message explaining the dangers of swimming in natural waters.
This comes after drownings of young swimmers in the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers this summer.
The police department reminds people not to swim in non-approved areas.
“They’re beautiful to look at, but they’re very dangerous,†Philadelphia Police Marine Unit Lt. Andrew Napoli said. “Their currents are swift, you cannot swim against those currents. So we want people to know the hazards and avoid those hazards.â€
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