Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming pools reopen in Baghdad (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
By Sebastian Abbot BAGHDAD — Muntadhar al-Sharify stood shivering Saturday in Baghdad's searing heat, a smile on his young face. The Iraqi boy had just completed a rite of passage known to children around the world — his first swim.
Re-opening of Bloomfeld swimming pool goes well despite cool, wet weather (Greene County Daily World)
The unseasonably rainy cool temps didn't put a damper on the Bloomfield Pool's recent opening day. Friday marked the re-opening of the facility after being closed since 2006 and to kick the season off right admission was free.
Oswego pool offers public swimming, lessons (The Post-Standard)
Learn-to-swim programs continue at Oswego's Charles E. Gallagher Swimming Pool, near Fort Ontario. Three more two-week learn-to-swim programs will be held, July 14 to July 25, July 28 to Aug. 8 and Aug. 11 to 22.
What is Olympic Synchronized Swimming?
Once called water ballet, it is moving through the water with intricate maneuvers, synchronized with other swimmers and with music. Synchronized Swimming, a women's only sport at the Olympic level,...
One World and Three American Records Fall at the 2008 USA Olympic Swimming Team Trials
One world and three American records were broken Saturday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials. In addition, Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff picked up their fifth wins of...
Teen Rescued From Mercer Swimming Pool (FOX 24 Macon)
A seventeen year old almost loses his life at a community swimming pool Tuesday afternoon. A firefighter on the scene tells Fox 24 News two lifeguards saved the life of the young boy after he jumped off the diving board and sunk to the bottom of the twelve foot pool on Mercer University Campus.
Toddlers Pulled from Swimming Pool in Coppell (FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth)
A 3-year-old Coppell boy drowned in a family swimming pool and his 1-year-old sister is still in the hospital after nearly drowning as well.
Abandoned and neglected swimming pools spike mosquito cases (The Sacramento Bee)
Technicians assigned to crack down on mosquito-born West Nile Virus have seen a drastic increase in cases involving abandoned or neglected swimming pools in the Sacramento area.
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