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VIDEO: New Decade & Year Begins With Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge

VIDEO: New Decade & Year Begins With Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge

Story and Video by Scott Schaefer As if on cue, the sun made a brief appearance, the rain stopped, and during a nice lull on an otherwise typical, windy New Year’s Day, 29 people braved the chilly... [Read more]

Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics

Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics

We recently received an update on the status of White Center’s Evergreen Pool from the folks at Whitewater Aquatics, and the most current info we have is that Whitewater made a presentation to the... [Read more]

Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics

Update On Status Of White Center’s Evergreen Pool From Whitewater Aquatics

Some of the supporters who came out for a "Save Our Pool" rally on Aug. 31st. Photo by Michael Brunk. Courtesy Whitewater Aquatics Board of Directors President Ed Marrs comes this update on the... [Read more]

Campaign Launched To Save Des Moines’ Mt. Rainier Pool

Campaign Launched To Save Des Moines’ Mt. Rainier Pool

On the 34th anniversary of the opening of Des Moines’ Mt. Rainier Pool (Sept. 15, 1975), a campaign called “Save Our Swimming,” intended to help pass Des Moines Proposition 1, launched... [Read more]

Rally To Save White Center’s Evergreen Pool Is 5-7pm Tonight

Rally To Save White Center’s Evergreen Pool Is 5-7pm Tonight

There will be a “Save The Pool” rally tonight (Monday, Aug. 31st) from 5pm to 7pm at the Evergreen Pool, which is located at 606 SW 116th St in White Center. Dow Constantine, King County Councilmember... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Flip Flops + Belly Flops = Impromptu Swim Meet

B-Town Undercover: Flip Flops + Belly Flops = Impromptu Swim Meet

by Shawn Underwood I know I have written about swim meets previously, but the swim meet parents provide such incredible fodder that I simply cannot pass up this opportunity. After my friends and I suffered... [Read more]