Category: Swimming Pools
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Pool Companies Giving New Swimming Pool to Grandmother After Collapse | WTHR
Kitty Smith spent one summer in her new dream backyard before tragedy struck, turning her swimming pool into a pile of rubble.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Comes to Boise for Aquatic Center Fundraiser | KTVB
On Tuesday night, Michael Phelps spoke with KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust at the Boise Centre to help raise money for construction on the Greater Boise Aquatic Center (GBAC). GBAC will be a state-of-the-art swimming complex built in southeast Boise with year-round Olympic-style pools. Having an aquatic center of such size in the City of…
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Inspector General Reports Detail Culture of Abuse Within Aquatics Department at Chicago Park District | WGN9
Two Inspector General reports detail a culture of abuse, humiliation and harassment within the aquatics department at the Chicago Park District. The reports said underage victims were given alcohol by other lifeguards at after-hours parties. In some cases, sexual assaults occurred. In others, attempts were made. In all of the cases, the victims reported being…
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Australian Thieves Rob Entire Swimming Pool From Construction Site | RTÉ News
Police in Australia are on the hunt for opportunistic thieves who stole a swimming pool from a construction site.
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No Time for a Swim as Salt Lake County Pools Lack Lifeguards | FOX 13 News Utah
Salt Lake County leaders continue to struggle to employ lifeguards at public pools. In a Tuesday meeting, County Commission Chairperson Steve DeBry grilled the Parks and Recreation Department for failing to hire enough lifeguards, forcing public pools at some county-operated sites to run on limited hours since the fall. FULL STORY – https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-n…
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Champion Synchronised Swimming Team Left Without Base to Train After Council Closed Pool | SWNS
Halifax Synchronised swimming club previously trained at the town’s 50-year-old council-run pool but it was closed during the pandemic due to structural damage.
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Oregon Family Files Lawsuit After Teen Daughter Drowns Under Plastic Cover Pool Following Swim Team Practice
The Oregon family of a 14-year-old girl who drowned under a plastic pool cover has filed a $70 million lawsuit against the city, the school district and pool cover business. The lawsuit, filed October 5 in Washington County Circuit Court, cites wrongful death as a result of negligence, The Oregonian reported. Nabila Maazouz, an Oregon Episcopal School freshman,…
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Peeing in the Pool: What Can Be Done About It? | Pool Design (w/ Justin Caron)
It’s no secret that people pee in the pool. As disgusting as it is, it’s commonplace and there are many legitimate reasons for it (like getting really cold on your way to and from the bathroom). In this video, we interview Justin Caron, principal of Aquatic Design Group, who is also a former competitive swimmer.…
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La Palma Volcano: Drone Video Shows Black Lava Swallowing Pool, Homes on Its Way to Coast
Drone footage showed lava from Spain’s La Palma volcano swallowing a swimming pool and houses as it spread toward the coast.