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Simmons Sports Centre's pool 'slightly' too short to be certified for swimming meets
9+ hour, 1+ min 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
8+ hour, 4+ min 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
10+ hour, 1+ min 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
1+ day, 13+ hour 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+ day, 6+ hour 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
4+ day, 4+ hour 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?
5+ day, 18+ hour 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…...
Girl in critical condition after three family members die getting into trouble in water off Shoreham
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (122+ words) Three members of the same family died on Tuesday after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham, Sussex Another girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital Floral tributes have been left at the scene,…...
France's Léon Marchand wins first European title in front of home crowd
1+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) Day six of the European Swimming Championships in Paris saw four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand claim his first continental title by winning the 200m butterfly final. There was another gold medal for France later in the evening, with Mary-Ambre Moluh setting…...
School swimming lessons are not enough, say parents
1+ week, 1+ day ago (977+ words) Parents in Bradford say more needs to be done to teach children to swim, as figures suggest the proportion who can is well below the national average. We have been looking at what might lie behind the statistics, and what…...