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Photo courtesy of Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos. It's summer and therefore pool season is in full swing. And while pools are pretty common amenities that can be found at most hotels and resorts, a select ...

The Olympic diving pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center became discolored during Tuesday’s competition, which has been attributed to algae or high alkalinity levels in the pool. Matt Majendie of the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio’s Olympic pool is certainly not slow. Nine world or Olympic records have already fallen, and fallen again, in Brazil, and the swimming competition at the Games is still only ...

At the moment, one of the biggest stories at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio is the green pools. At first, it was just one pool. Now, a second pool reportedly turned green, and everyone is scrambling ...

An in-ground pool is a big investment and a major addition to your home. In addition to advising on size, a great pool company should propose options that match the specific style of your home and the ...

As the water polo and diving pools at the Olympics remain a murky shade of green, Rio officials said they’re not clear on how the “proliferation of algea” was able to grow, according to the Associated ...

Ready to dive into swimming pool season? Well, you may want to consider the recent Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study that found 80% of public swimming pools had health and safety ...

THURSDAY, June 2, 2016 -- Nothing seems better on a hot day than hopping into a cool swimming pool. But, new research might prompt you to shower first and make sure your kids don't pee in the water.

Since the inaugural tournament back in 2011, The International has become the defining Dota 2 event on the eSports calendar. Now, there’s word that the prize pool for 2016 has already eclipsed the ...