Umbagog Lake isn’t very deep, averaging a depth of 10 feet. In fact, Umbagog is said to come from the Abenaki word for “shallow water.” But it is long — 10.4 miles long, in fact — as a 63-year-old Shirley man will find out this summer. Swimming the length of the lake, which sits between …
Gold medals hung around his neck as the extremely tall and slender swimmer looked around the pool deck. No, it wasn’t Michael Phelps. It was Derek Warren, a 6-foot-7 23-year old from Akron. Warren took home three gold medals from the 2022 US Special Olympics in Orlando, Florida, on June 5-9. He competed in the …
Mollie O’Callaghan has taken her week’s individual haul of world swimming championship medals to six but the Dolphins star couldn’t quite deliver Australia one final golden flourish in Budapest. World swimming titles Australians in finals on day eight Women’s 4x100m medley relay – silver – Kaylee McKeown, Jenna Strauch, Brianna Throssell, Mollie O’Callaghan Men’s 4x100m …
Officials in Washington State are begging residents to use extreme caution if their plans include swimming during this weekend’s heat spike. Despite temperatures that are expected to range about 10-15 degrees higher than typical for this time of year, water temperatures will still be very cold, making hypothermia a real risk. Hypothermia becomes a risk …
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Pittsburgh police arrested a 15-year-old boy and recovered the gun he allegedly carried after they were alerted by residents in Ormsby Park, just outside the swimming pool.Watch the report: Click the video player above.Claire Pro was among the residents who saw two groups of teens get involved in a verbal altercation when one was spotted …
budapest, hungary — Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him winning a medal for Ukraine at the swimming world championships. Romanchuk’s father is fighting in the east of Ukraine, where pockets of resistance are still denying Russia full military control of the region almost four months after it …
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James Vaughan, a 75-year-old Artesia veteran, won the Men’s 200-yard Medley Relay at the US Masters Swimming 2022 Spring Nationals event in San Antonio, Texas back in late April. A Vietnam War veteran, Vaughan was deployed in October 1968 and was in Vietnam until November 1969 with the First Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States …
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Robinson Center’s swimming pools have been closed to all students, faculty and staff at the University of Kansas since June 1, according to an email from University spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson. This University’s decision to stop providing open swim hours comes both due to difficulty hiring lifeguards and due to the Department of Health, Sport and …
Swimming is one of the most popular activities in the summer and can be a great way to have a great time with your friends and family on hot days! There are some safety tips to keep in mind for everyone when it comes to being in or around pools, lakes, and the ocean. Safety …
With summer weather here, it’s the perfect time to escape and cool off in one of central Pennsylvania’s lakes. Most of the lakes are in state parks, and there are a few rules for swimmers there: Soft water toys, like inner tubes, noodles and air mattresses, are allowed Children ages 10 or younger must be …
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