Spa where girl nearly drowned shut down by city
The city health department on Monday shut down the Queens spa where a 6-year-old girl nearly drowned on Feb. 19 after her hair got caught in an underwater filter, citing a host of safety violations,...
View ArticleFrom its priciest pad to biggest pool, the stats powering Miami
Once considered only a winter getaway, Miami — the sun-soaked, beachfront, multilingual metropolis where culture and commerce collide with Latin flair — is now a year-round draw. With global tourists...
View ArticleHear the exact moment a pool-jumping daredevil breaks himself
A daredevil who posts videos of dangerous jumps into hotel pools was left “destroyed” in a hospital following his latest high-risk stunt. Shocking CCTV footage shows YouTuber 8Booth’s legs smash into...
View ArticleFormer Olympic athlete swims too fast for local pool
A 62-year-old British man who won an Olympic gold medal in the breaststroke in 1976 thinks a lifeguard at his local pool is all wet — for admonishing him for swimming too fast. David Wilkie, who...
View ArticleFirefighters save a cow from a swimming pool
OKLAHOMA CITY — Think it’s hard for firefighters to rescue a cat in a tree? Try a cow in a swimming pool. Firefighters in Oklahoma City were summoned Sunday morning after a homeowner reported hearing...
View ArticleThis is how much pee is in your local pool
There are two types of people in this world: people who admit they’ve peed in a pool and liars. Okay, so maybe not everyone has actually urinated while swimming, but every pool has at least a little...
View ArticleThis glass-bottom pool can be yours for $1,800 per month
The Sky Pool is not for the faint of heart. Located on the 42nd floor of the Market Square Tower in Houston, Texas, this glass-bottom pool allows swimmers to feel like they are walking on thin air. The...
View ArticleCops kill suspect in fatal San Diego pool party shooting
SAN DIEGO — Police shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting seven people Sunday at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, authorities...
View ArticleThe moment cops kill gunman in deadly pool shooting
Dramatic video emerged of San Diego cops gunning down a man who went on a deadly rampage at a poolside birthday celebration. The footage, apparently shot from an apartment at the upscale La Jolla...
View ArticleSan Diego shooter was angry over a break-up
The 49-year-old car mechanic who fatally shot a woman and injured seven others celebrating a birthday at a San Diego apartment complex was “distraught” and “depressed” over a break-up with his...
View ArticlePlan a summer trip to one of the world’s wildest hotel pools
During the summer months, hotel pools cease to be just amenities — they become necessities for overheated overnights. But not all pools are created equal. Yes, taking a dip in a postage-stamp-sized...
View ArticleTeen gets home detention for tossing elderly woman into pool
A teenager accused of tossing an elderly woman into a swimming pool during a raucous party at a Florida apartment complex has been ordered by a judge to spend the next three weeks at home. Judge Carlos...
View ArticleMan ‘parks’ his car in a pool
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina man is trying to explain how his car ended up in a swimming pool. Local news outlets report someone noticed the empty car submerged in the swimming pool at a...
View ArticleEverything you are at risk of contracting in public pools
A little over a week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a press release warning that outbreaks of a parasite called Cryptosporidium, or Crypto, have doubled in the United...
View ArticleMassive gator found lurking in family’s pool
A Florida family had an unexpected pool guest on Memorial Day. A woman cleaning the family’s pool in Venice found a 7-to-8-foot alligator at the bottom, CBS news reported. But the gator wasn’t there...
View ArticleLong-haired girl meets hotel pool filter in worst way possible
A 6-year-old girl nearly drowned in a hotel swimming pool when her hair got sucked into the filter while she was vacationing on an island in the Canaries, her mother claimed. Darcey Morgan and her...
View ArticleHot summer forcing city to extend beach season again
With temperatures hovering above 90 degrees, the city announced Tuesday that it will keep most public beaches and pools open past Labor Day. Officials said the extra six days — to Sept. 10 — will cost...
View ArticleChlorine gas sickens kids at indoor swimming pool
Five children in Florida were sickened Monday night after being exposed to chlorine gas during a swimming session at an indoor pool, fire officials said. Paramedics arrived at the Calypso Pool in Tampa...
View ArticleChlorinated pools can turn sunscreen into a cancerous toxin
Going for a swim while smothered in sunscreen puts your health at risk, according to new research. Chlorinated water and UV rays from the sun break down a compound in the creams into toxic chemicals....
View ArticleFamily wants answers after college kid drowns following ‘mystery shot’ at...
The family of a Wisconsin college student who died at a Mexican resort are searching for answers after she drowned in the pool. Abbey Conner, 20, was found face down in the pool in January after taking...
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