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Wilmette Big Blue Swim School Reopens With Updated Facility
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (215+ words) WILMETTE, IL — Big Blue Swim School plans to reopen its Wilmette location after renovations at the facility in Edens Plaza. The swim school is at 3232 Lake Ave., near I-94 and the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Lake Avenue. The company…...
Swimmer at Las Tunas Beach in Malibu Suffers Cardiac Arrest
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (150+ words) MALIBU, CA — Los Angeles County lifeguards and firefighters worked Saturday to save the life of a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest near Las Tunas Beach in Malibu. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was notified at 6:01 p.m. Saturday of…...
Stratford Residents Win World Pool Championship In Las Vegas
1+ week, 4+ day ago (159+ words) STRATFORD, CT — A group of Stratford residents recently won the 2026 American Poolplayers Association’s World 8-Ball Championship in Las Vegas and took home a $30,000 prize. The residents formed a team dubbed “Dave Hatch Bousquet,” in memory of a fallen league member,…...
Verona Gets One More Splash Before Summer Ends
1+ week, 4+ day ago (130+ words) VERONA, NJ — Verona residents have one more chance to make a splash. The township will hold its “One More Splash” end-of-season pool party from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 13, at Verona Community Pool, 257 Fairview Avenue. Current pool members can…...
National Swim School Officially Open In Shrewsbury
1+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) SHREWSBURY, MA — A national swim school chain has officially opened in Shrewsbury. Big Blue Swim School opened its fourth Massachusetts location at 100 Boston Tpke on Friday, the Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday. The school offers swimming lessons…...
Urban Air Lake Grove Brings Back Toddler Play Sessions
1+ week, 5+ day ago (133+ words) LAKE GROVE, NY — Urban Air Lake Grove is bringing back its weekly Jumperoo program for toddlers and preschoolers beginning Friday, Sept. 4. The sessions, designed for children ages 5 and younger, will be held Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., except on school holidays....
State Recommends Shutting Down Swimming Area At Governor Notte Park Beach
1+ week, 5+ day ago (105+ words) In North Providence patch.com State Recommends Shutting Down Swimming Area At Governor Notte Park Beach The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming area due to high bacteria counts. NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI — The state recommended closing down…...
No Swimming At Jackson Cove This Week
1+ week, 5+ day ago (98+ words) OXFORD, CT — Swimming will be off-limits at Jackson Cove this week because no lifeguards will be on duty. Oxford Parks and Recreation posted an alert saying swimming will not be permitted from Monday, Aug. 31, through Friday, Sept. 4. The restriction applies…...
Millions Of Jellyfish Couldn't Stop South Bay Swimmer From Conquering English Channel
2+ week, 1+ day ago (995+ words) HERMOSA BEACH, CA — Carly Miller had been swimming toward France for hours when the jellyfish began coming. The Hermosa Beach marathon swimmer knew there would be jellyfish in the English Channel. Still, she wasn't prepared for what she encountered during…...
Top Water Polo Athlete Embroiled In Abuse Scandal Says He Switched To Newport Harbor Due To Ban
2+ week, 4+ day ago (352+ words) NEWPORT BEACH, CA — An elite water polo player once considered one of American water polo's top Olympic prospects recently admitted in court that he enrolled at an Orange County campus after being banned from his previous school by district officials,…...