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Families excited to dive back into East Lions pool after summer of repairs
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (640+ words) As London's outdoor pool season comes to an end, one indoor option has reopened its doors to swimmers after a long summer of construction. The city shut the East Lions Community Centre pool on July 2 to fix structural problems with…...
Lido season extended after 'extraordinary summer"
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (331+ words) An outdoor pool's season has been extended by two weeks to give more children the chance to learn swimming and water safety skills. Plymouth Active Leisure said Tinside Lido was due to close on Sunday but would remain open until…...
Protest over closure of open water swimming spot
2+ week, 5+ day ago (596+ words) A group of swimmers have staged a protest over the loss of Leeds' only licensed open water swimming spot. Swimmers had been able to use a section of water at Leeds Dock under the supervision of a lifeguard at set…...
Simmons Sports Centre's pool 'slightly' too short to be certified for swimming meets
2+ week, 6+ day ago (491+ words) A third-party survey of the new outdoor pool at Simmons Sports Centre suggests it's not long enough to be certified by Swimming Canada. The survey was completed as part of an application for certification, and the City of Charlottetown said…...
Long story short: This new Charlottetown pool might not be big enough
2+ week, 6+ day ago (63+ words) Yahoo News Canada The City of Charlottetown put $36 million into the new Simmons Sports Centre, which opened in 2024 and includes a new outdoor pool. Now, a third-party survey suggests the pool might be too short to be certified by Swimming…...
Dad of 5 Paralyzed from the Neck Down After Jumping into the Ocean to Save Child from Rip Current
2+ week, 6+ day ago (338+ words) Josh Collette was with his family at Riviera Beach in California on Aug. 15 when he noticed a child caught in a rip current He dove into the ocean in an attempt to save the child, but he injured himself after…...
In hot water: Locals fear tourist influx after Iceland’s pool culture gets UNESCO status
3+ week, 1+ day ago (64+ words) It’s a healthy activity, a social centre, even an informal debating parlour. Iceland’s swimming pool culture last year was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage, joining Chinese tea-making, the Tango and the famed French baguette. But as…...
'Nothing short of a disaster': Swim club stunned by news of another Vancouver pool closure
3+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) Vancouver's oldest competitive swim club says it's been blindsided by news that another pool it relies on is being closed by the city for the better part of a year. The Canadian Dolphins Swim Club already lost its home base…...
Baltimore pool that ‘saved a life’ seeks instructors to revive lessons after pandemic shutdown
3+ week, 3+ day ago (43+ words) Yahoo News Canada The League for People with Disabilities says its Baltimore pool builds confidence and water safety skills — but a shortage of swimming instructors is holding it back....
Is your summer sea swim destroying your skin’s microbiome?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) You've seen the warnings. However much you're dying to run and jump into the sea, there are several rules to stick to: check the water quality first, avoid swimming after heavy rain and, whatever you do, try not to swallow…...