6 h. ago Man dies after being rescued by lifeguards from hotel swimming pool in Tenerife

The 70-year-old man was enjoying a swim in the hotel pool when tragedy struck and he was pulled out unresponsive by lifeguards who then attempted to save his life

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14 h. ago Casualties rushed to hospital after 'strong' chlorine smell prompts pool evacuation

A leak of the chlorine gas – which can be fatal or cause severe lung damage – had teenagers coughing and people whisked to hospital after an incident at a swimming pool

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33 h. ago 'Best hotel in the world' with infinity pool, hot tubs and swim

A hotel in Mexico has been called 'heaven on earth' thanks to its luxury setting and has been awarded the 'best in the world' - and it's easily accessible thanks to TUI,

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68 h. ago Council facing ten million funding gap for plan to build new swimming pool

Pontardawe’s former swimming pool closed in August 2024

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3 d. ago Otter pup abandoned by mum dies after being rescued by Shetland sanctuary

"We did manage to get her feeding well and had finally allowed ourselves to believe that she would make it through those very difficult days... it turned out to be a final rally."

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3 d. ago Girl, 11, died after being found unresponsive in hotel pool on Fuerteventura, inquest hears

Francesca Mae Blease was found in the swimming pool in the town of Morro Jable in the south of the Canary Island on August 7.

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6 d. 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.

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7 d. 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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9 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

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9 d. ago Haunting last picture shows smiling female mountaineer alongside Italian climber friend

The image shows the 47-year-old mother-of-one bravely smiling for the camera, her shattered leg stabilised with a spare tent pole. At the time, hopes were still high that she could be saved.

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1 week ago Dolphin stranded on Highland beach dies during rescue mission

"He has since gone for a post-mortem examination to help us understand more about why he stranded and the life he led."

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Dolphin dies and another is rescued by medics in British river after pair get stuck in thick mud four miles from the sea

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) scrambled to the scene at Penpoll near the River Fowey, in Cornwall after receiving reports of two stranded dolphins on Tuesday.

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1 week 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.

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2 w. 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.'

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2 w. 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

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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