14 h. ago Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool to make a splash thanks to £1,500 Tesco cash boost

The supermarket giant has donated the money through its Stronger Starts programme after shoppers chose the pool through the blue token voting system.

Economics

38 h. ago I longed to swim the Channel, until an Olympic swimmer sent me off in a different direction | Gareth Roberts

I was too skinny to realise my dream, she said – but then I got the chance to help others overcome their fear of the waterIn my youth, I secretly harboured a dream of swimming the Channel. When I was 20, I worked as a lifeguard and swimming teacher at the council-run swimming pool in Cambridge. There were some intriguing regulars. Prof Stephen Hawking would watch poolside as his nephews swam. There was also a smattering of ex-Olympic swimmers, including a Maltese guy who moved through the water with such precision and power that he barely made a ripple. Watching him was hypnotic.One of the city’s swimming club coaches had competed at the Munich Olympics. I confided in her that I planned to swim the Channel. I knew it would take at least two or three years of hard training, I told her, but I was committed and time was on my side – I was only 21. She looked me up and down and told me that there were not enough geese in the world to render the fat required to insulate my skinny legs fr...

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4 d. ago Influencer Emilie Kiser breaks social media silence months after son Trigg’s accidental drowning

Kiser’s son died in May after accidentally falling into the family’s swimming pool

Events

5 d. ago Inside the abandoned church that's been converted into a gorgeous swimming pool

Today, it's a place for relaxation and positive experiences. But one East London swimming pool was once part of an asylum.

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7 d. ago Swimming pool closures put children ‘at risk of drowning’, union warns

Research has found that some 500 public swimming pools have shut down across England since 2010, with almost half closing their doors during the last five years

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7 d. ago Stunning country farmhouse with six bedrooms and its own swimming pool goes on the market for just £19,000

The Grade II listed home in Cotleigh, near Honiton in Devon offers picturesque views of the Devon countryside and also has its own library.

Economics

1 week ago Teenage British tourist, 15, 'fighting for life' after being found floating unconscious in Portugal swimming pool

The unnamed 15-year-old is said to have been rushed to Braga Hospital on Friday afternoon in a 'critical condition.'

Politics

1 week ago Brit teen, 15, fighting for life in Portugal after he's found unconscious in pool

A 15-year-old boy is understood to have been left fighting for his life after he was discovered floating unconscious in a swimming pool on a holiday in northern Portugal

Politics

1 week ago Zoe Ball reveals TV star broke his nose at her wild wedding to Fatboy Slim

BBC Radio 2 host revealed that wedding guest had an accident after jumping into swimming pool

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1 week ago Brit dies on cruise ship as he's pulled lifeless from pool while docked in Italy

The Scottish man was found in the swimming pool of the Marella Voyager while it was moored in Naples – fellow holidaymakers and crew tried to revive him, but were unable to

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1 week ago Brit found dead on cruise ship docked in Italy as fellow passengers try to save him

An 83-year-old was found unresponsive in a swimming pool onboard the Marella Voyager while it was docked in Naples. Holidaymakers and crew desperately tried to save him but he could not be revived.

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1 week ago There’s A Gorgeous Swimming Pool Inside A Converted Church In East London – And Where You Could Once Confess Your Sins, You Can Now Sweat Them Out In The Sauna

There’s A Gorgeous Swimming Pool Inside A Converted Church In East London – And Where You Could Once Confess Your Sins, You Can Now Sweat Them Out In The Sauna  secretldn.com

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1 week ago Joan Collins, 92, looks sensational in white swimsuit for age

Hollywood legend Joan Collins put on an ageless display in a chic white swimsuit while posing by the pool at her St Tropez home in the south of France, and she teased a new movie

Events

2 w. ago 'Awesome' farmhouse with swimming pool hits the market for just £19,000

A South Wales auctioneer is leading the sale

Economics

2 w. ago Delayed Blairgowrie Recreation Centre set to open at end of August

The full opening, including leak-hit swimming pool, will take place on Friday August 29.

Politics

2 w. ago Man dies at Ensor's Pool beauty spot after going underwater while swimming

Nuneaton and Bedworth Police are investigating the tragic death of 27-year-old Wojciech Berlan, who lost his life after drowning at the Ensor's Pool beauty spot on Sunday

Events

2 w. ago Still no sign of progress on floating swimming pool and sauna plans for Cardiff Bay

Plans for floating outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, restaurant and bar for a historic area of Cardiff Bay were first unveiled in December 2022

Politics

2 w. ago Mystery behind floating swimming pool and sauna plans for Cardiff Bay

Plans for floating outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, restaurant and bar for a historic area of Cardiff Bay were first unveiled in December 2022

Politics

2 w. ago 'We watched our girl take last breath on CCTV after terrifying phone call'

The parents of a girl who drowned in a swimming pool have emotionally recalled watching her last breath on CCTV footage more than two years on from her tragic death that took place at a birthday party

Events

2 w. ago Prestwick swimming pool to be refilled in latest phase of leisure centre refurb

South Ayrshire Council is embarking on the five-day task of filling the pool at Prestwick Leisure Club as refurbishment nears completion.

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