4+ day, 11+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ 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,…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ 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…...

2+ week, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) CHICAGO — More than 9,000 athletes took part in this year's Supertri Chicago race weekend, setting a new participation record for the event formerly known as the Chicago Triathlon. Organizers said the field was the largest in event history and included athletes…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (117+ words) Patch City Provides Lifeguard Updates For Norwalk Beaches As summer beach season begins to wind down, the city has provided lifeguard updates for Calf Pasture and Shady beaches in Norwalk. NORWALK, CT — As summer beach season begins to wind down,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) Patch MADISON, CT — As of Monday, lifeguards are no longer on duty at Madison's beaches, with summer winding down to close, according to officials. Many of the town's lifeguards are college students, and their new school years beckon. The town…...