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CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
16 CitiParks Pools around Pittsburgh to open June 16
The City of Pittsburgh will open 16 CitiParks pools starting on Monday, June 16, for the 2025 pool season. CitiParks officials have recruited, certified and onboarded over 160 lifeguards for the upcoming season. "Thanks to the continued hard work and dedication of the CitiParks team in recruiting and hiring lifeguards for the 2025 Pool Season, we're proud to open 16 pools this summer," said Mayor Ed Gainey. "Their efforts ensure our communities have safe, welcoming spaces to cool off, gather, and enjoy the season." Pools opening on June 16 include Ream, Ammon, Banksville, Bloomfield, Highland Park, Jack Stack, Magee, McBride, Moore, Ormsby, Phillips, Riverview, Schenley, Sue Murray, West Penn and Westwood. Two pools, Homewood and Sheraden, will remain closed due to ongoing renovations. Hours of operation for pools are as follows. Ammon, Bloomfield, Highland, Jack Stack, Magee, Moore, Ormsby, Phillips, Ream, Schenley, and Westwood Monday through Friday 12-1 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim 1-7 p.m. — Open Swim 7-7:45 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim Saturday, Sunday and holidays 12-1 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim 1-5:45 p.m. — Open Swim Highland Early Adult Lap Swim will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to size and capacity limitations, Schenley is unable to host lap swimming. Banksville, Riverview and West Penn Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12-1 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim 1-7 p.m. — Open Swim 7-7:45 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim Saturday, Sunday and holidays 12-1 p.m. — Adult Lap Swim 1-5:45 p.m. — Open Swim McBride and Sue Murray Monday-Friday 12-5 p.m. — Open Swim
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Topeka-area pools finally open for the season
TOPEKA (KSNT) – With the days finally warming up, residents of the Top City are taking to the pool. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation had planned to open pools throughout the past week. Thanks to rain and temperatures below 70 degrees, abrupt closures or even days without opening have been common. On Thursday afternoon, the Parks and Rec team announced on social media the temperature had warmed up enough to finally open the pools. 27 News caught up with a swimmer celebrating his last day of sophomore year. The weather delays have made his first visit to the Oakland pool a long time coming. 'It's been making me mad cause every time I use to roll by here and it's supposed to be open, it ain't open,' Topeka High Student, Mello Collins said. 'But you know it's alright, cause when we get in the water we sharkin'.' As long as temperatures stay above 70 degrees and severe weather stays away, Shawnee County pools should open from noon to 5 p.m. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
26-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Ex-Butlin's lifeguard on why she never gives her children armbands & 4 more red flags to avoid when swimming with kids
I SEE so many red flags at pools and beaches, sometimes even from other parents. It's worse when families are in holiday mode and aren't being as vigilant as they could be. 7 7 Here are a few things I've spotted that could be putting young swimmers at risk this summer. My top bugbear is parents using armbands and other buoyancy devices and assuming they will keep their kids safe. When I was lifeguarding, I lost count of the number of times I had to fish a distressed youngster out of the water on the lazy river after the current had taken them out of sight of their parents and an armband was slipping off, leaving them unable to float. The kid goes into panic mode and has no idea what to do. Keep your non-swimmer with you at all times! Communication between family members is key at the pool or beach, as adults should always know where non- and weak swimmers are and who is looking after them. It's too easy to assume that they are with the grandparents or they've popped to the loo, but how do you know they aren't in trouble just out of sight? We can all get distracted blowing up rubber rings or sorting swimming gear when you arrive or are leaving, but watching the little ones is top priority, not counting how many pairs of goggles you're going home with. For kids who can already swim, my main red flag is not teaching them about different bodies of water and how swimming conditions vary. If you've only ever swum in the very controlled environment of the pool, leaping into an open body of water outside is going to be a shock. Teenage boys in particular are at risk of drowning when they are messing about with mates in rivers or lakes. The water is cold, you can't see what's under the surface and you might not find an easy exit route once you're in the water. Sign your kids up to a free Swim Safe session at to give them the tools they need to keep safe when you're not there. It's not just parents who need to do their bit to keep kids safe. There's a few red flags that I've come across at pools as well. Not only is it disgusting when you head for a swim and find a filthy changing room, it also makes me question what other corners are being cut and whether that might affect pool safety. We've all seen young lifeguards having a chat rather than watching the water, which is less than ideal. It only takes seconds for someone to get into trouble and for a dangerous situation to develop. 7 7 7 I was absolutely shocked when my local leisure centres started charging for under-fives to go for a swim. If children don't develop water awareness and confidence at a young age, it can be difficult to overcome that later. Parents are already paying for their own swimming session, so tots should go in free. Everyone should be able to swim by the end of primary school, but a few lessons at school probably aren't going to cut it. Instead youngsters need time to practise and councils ought to be doing more to offer free swimming to all under-16s, encouraging them to use lifeguarded leisure centres rather than open water like a lake, reservoir or river. Swimming safety advice Experts have revealed some of their top advice for both adults and kids heading to the water this summer: How to stay safe at the beach Gareth Morrison, Head of Water Safety at the RNLI said: "If you find yourself being swept out to sea in a rip, try to relax and float until you are free from the rip and you can then swim to safety. "If you see someone else in danger, alert a lifeguard or call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard." How to stay safe at the swimming pool Tiny Hearts Education, former paramedic and CEO Nikki Jurcutz said: "Always put your little one in bright or contrasting colours that would be easy to find in an emergency. "It only takes 20 seconds to drown, little tips like this could save a life". An Auqabliss spokesperson added: ' Swimming toys such as noodles, dive rings, floaties and beach balls can be dangerous if left in the pool. ' Children may try to grab these from the pool's edge and fall in." How to stay safe at a waterpark Ali Beckman, Puddle Ducks Technical Director, said: "Never send a child down the slide on their own, not only are they going to be entering the slide pool area independently, they then have to exit the pool and wait for an adult. "And wave pools should be avoided until your child is really confident with water going over their faces and you know they are able to regain their feet independently. ' Waterparks are often very busy places and it's easy to lose sight of a child in a split second." Now the hot weather is here, enjoy getting into the cool of the pool, but remember to stay safe. We all love a splash about and it's important to keep safe swimming on the agenda at all times. A mother has also given a chilling swimming guide showing how visible kids are underwater. Plus, the free UK lido designed just for kids is down the road from one of the world's best beaches. 7
