Category: Swimming Pools

The New Hope city pool has been around for more than 50 years. But it might be replaced with a new city hall and police station. A new outdoor pool could be built on the current city hall site, but those plans are uncertain and residents who use the current pool are voicing concerns.

A popular swimming pool in Vallejo is shutting down after 68 years of summer fun. Al that fun will be just a memory at the Vallejo Plunge soon. The local landmark has been open since 1949. “I took swimming classes here when I was 10 – I took summer swimming classes,” says Vallejo resident Breah…

First it was the personal automobile: Simply tap on a smartphone and, presto! A limousine, with driver, could be summoned to wherever you are. Then it was the private home, transformed into a makeshift hotel with a few clicks of the mouse. Now making a splash in the “sharing economy”: the backyard swimming pool. https://youtu.be/rjR4figpzdA https://youtu.be/foqjvhkeAuA…

Thousands of gallons of water, no way out. https://youtu.be/IVS_5BiOWys

Paris has always been generous to its summer dwellers. Fifteen years ago, it launched Paris-Plages, a beachlike setup on the Seine river to entertain Parisians who can’t get away during the summer months. The riverbank expressway shuts down for a month to make room for chaise lounges, umbrellas, kids’ games, concerts, pop-up restaurants and cafés.…

CNBC reporter Kathleen Elkins compares Iceland’s iconic geothermal spa to her day at a heated public pool. https://youtu.be/BI-PXkTNrXI

Thrilled swimmers splashed down in the baths’ iconic gala pool on Sunday to mark a major milestone in the Grade II-listed building’s continuing multi-million pound restoration. Some took to the water in fun-filled Victorian swimming dress. Others splashed around with inflatables to celebrate the occasion. The one-off event, the first time swimmers have taken to…