1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (36+ words) Altoona Mirror Xander Montanez, 5, gets a swimming lesson from his mother, Tiffany Mills, both of Tyrone, at Tyrone Community Pool on Tuesday afternoon. 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 - Copyright © Altoona Mirror...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (29+ words) altoonamirror.com Garver YMCA Nason Wellness Center 05 Today’s puzzles: June 2, 2026 Kittens rescued from Claysburg woman's car by Altoona firefighters...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (884+ words) As residents pull off their swimming pool tarps and vacationers flock to state park lakes, local organizations are encouraging individuals, both young and old, to take swimming lessons. About 1,000 children and adolescents die from unintentional drowning in the United States,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (477+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK — The Hollidaysburg girls swim team got five girls into states on Friday at the District 6 Class 2A Swimming and Diving Championships held at Penn State University. Addison Smith won the 200 freestyle in 2:09.62, and then teamed up with Jackie Bevan,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (508+ words) Matthew Eckenrode, freshman, Tyrone: Placed second in the 500 freestyle at the District 6 meet in 5:09.9. … Finished third at districts in the 200 freestyle in 1:54.05. … Helped Tyrone win the District 6 Class 2A boys team championship. … Finished third in 500 freestyle at Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (440+ words) Competing for Tyrone at the state meet are (from left): Owen Dunklebarger, Patrick Van Kluenen, Cameron Gallagher and Lucas Bonsell. Three individuals and three relay teams from the area will compete in the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships this week....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (365+ words) The District 6 Class 3A and 2A postseason is here for area high school swimmers, beginning today and continuing on Saturday for schools in the Mirror coverage area. The tournament for teams from Altoona, Cambria Heights, Central Cambria, Hollidaysburg and Tyrone will be…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (855+ words) Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you’re an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the “voice of swimming…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (864+ words) DAKAR, Senegal — The sun has not yet risen in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, but about 100 people in swimsuits and life jackets already crowd a section of beach, ready for aquagym class. In the chilly Atlantic, 63-year-old Aminata Sall is soon kicking…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (214+ words) BERLIN, Germany — Former Blair Regional YMCA and Bedford High School Swimmer Leah Shackley recently led Team USA to a strong showing at the World University games in Berlin, Germany. She wound up earning five gold medals and one silver medal....