Category: Swimming Pools
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Houston County to Build New $7 Million Swimming Facility
The money was set aside for the facility in the 2018 SPLOST
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Valley Pool in Syracuse Set to Reopen for Adult Lap Swimming
The City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs will open the Valley Pool doors to the public for the first time in 11 months starting Wednesday, February 24, 2021. “We are really excited to make this announcement and while we acknowledge this is not our full aquatics operations, it is a step…
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Paul Nelson Aquatic Center Pool Reopens to Public After COVID-19 Outbreak
The City of Santa Maria reopened its main public pool after some lifeguard staff tested positive for COVID-19 last month. In December 2020, the city reported that 20% of their lifeguard staff had tested positive for the virus or had been exposed to others who had tested positive. The facility was promptly closed the evening of Dec.…
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Seven Dancers Overcome the Standstill of 2020 in a Derelict Swimming Pool
Hungarian photographer and cinematographer András Ladocsi transmutes the tensions and fears of the past year into a mesmerizing dance for his latest film. “With the body and mind constrained during the pandemic,†says the director, “we wanted to liberate ourselves through movement, which is vital to life.†Seven dancers deconstruct strict and freeform movement in…
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Swimming at Robert Gordon’s College | Facilities | Robert Gordon’s College
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Firefighters Recover Body of Man Killed in Swimming Pool Wall Collapse
Orange Fire Department crews have recovered the body of a man who died when a wall of the swimming pool he was digging in Orange collapsed around him. The collapse was first reported at 10:52 a.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of East Cliffway Drive, said Orange Fire Capt. Ryan O’Connor. The man was digging…
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The world’s deepest diving pool in Poland – BBC News
Deepspot is a diving pool that goes 45.5m (150ft) down and provides a space for divers to train.
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Video: Clearwater man defrosts Thanksgiving turkey in swimming pool
A Clearwater man threw his Thanksgiving turkey in his swimming pool to defrost it. Mark O’Donnell said it’s a family tradition to toss the bird into the pool. He said every year they take a video of the annual tradition. “Most people wonder ‘doesn’t chlorine get into your turkey?’ These bags are sealed by factories.…
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World’s deepest diving pool opens in Poland
The world’s deepest diving pool has opened its doors in Poland. Divers were seen exploring the pool near Warsaw at the weekend, when it welcomed the public for the first time. The pool is 45m deep, and is based in the town of Msxczonow, which sits around 40km southwest of the Polish capital. It is filled with 8,000 cubic metres of…