I LIKE THE IDEA of lap swimming. But the act of swimming is better in my head than in the water. During the first lap, I tell myself things are going pretty well. I can keep this up. After a couple ...

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For years, I wouldn’t jump into a swimming pool. Sure, I could swim. I spent more than a decade as a competitive swimmer, but logging laps in the pool was no longer enjoyable. I would wade into the ...

Lap swimming may not be deemed a safe activity if people are not adhering to social distancing guidelines. As we get deeper into the month of May and online schooling comes to a close, many people ...

With temperatures in Carlsbad near or in the triple digits for the foreseeable future, keeping cool during the summer months is even more important. While the Carlsbad Waterpark remains closed due to ...

When I signed up for the Nike Women’s Half-Marathon while I was in college, I was a bit terrified. I’d been an amateur, three- to- five-mile runner in the past, and putting in more than 10 miles in ...

On June 22, the Charles Brooks Community Swim Center opened up its pools to the public for socially distanced lap swimming. As the temperatures continue to rise this summer, free lap swimming and ...

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Swimming across Lake Wawasee presents a challenge that many have accomplished. Swimming around the lake? That one that had ...

Gwinnett County won’t open most of its pools over Memorial Day weekend, but you can still get some laps in if you plan ahead. The county has opened pools at Bogan Park, Collins Hill Park and Mountain ...