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• 5 Beautiful Hawaiian Swimming Holes

  02-06-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Clear natural pools, many fed by crystalline waterfalls, give visitors to Hawaii a refreshing reason to expand their explorations beyond the beach.
  
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• Hot Weather Sets Off Scramble for Outdoor Swimming in London

  11-07-2026 11:01 via nytimes.com
  In an ever hotter city, the competition for pools is fierce. Some swimmers are turning to ponds and canals, which come with their own problems.
  
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• An Insider’s Guide to 6 of Vienna’s Splendid Public Pools

  10-07-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Whether you’re looking to do laps in the pool or lounge in the shade beneath towering lindens, these swimming spots are a perfect way to beat the summer heat.
  
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• Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches

  06-07-2026 23:00 via nytimes.com
  The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee beach
  
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• Swimmer Is Injured at Jones Beach in Possible Shark Attack

  04-07-2026 00:16 via nytimes.com
  The swimmer was treated for a minor foot injury after being bitten by “unknown marine life,” New York State officials said.
  
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• How Public Pools Create Summer Communities in New York

  03-07-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.
  
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• A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed

  02-07-2026 22:36 via nytimes.com
  A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.
  
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• The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

  24-06-2026 12:25 via nytimes.com
  As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.
  
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• She’s Set to Swim the Entire 900-Mile California Coast — Sharks Permitting

  09-06-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Swimming 900 miles won’t be “the worst way to spend four months,” Catherine Breed says — as long as the great whites, jellyfish and elephant seals leave her alone.
  
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• Five Homes for Sale With Dreamy Pools

  02-06-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  A 1960s compound in the Berkshires, a tropical cottage in Miami, a quintessential Hamptons house, and two California retreats.
  
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• The Doping Olympics Were Underwhelming

  29-05-2026 18:46 via nytimes.com
  The company in charge of the competition seems to want a world where nobody tells it no.
  
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• Radisson Hotel Sued by Parents Who Say 11-Year-Old Daughter Was Groped in Pool

  26-05-2026 11:03 via nytimes.com
  A man, who was not a guest at the Miami Beach hotel, was accused of assaulting the girl in the hotel’s outdoor pool.
  
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• What to Know About Lifeguards as New York City’s Beaches Open for Summer

  23-05-2026 17:27 via nytimes.com
  City beaches are back open, though outdoor pools won’t open for another month. Here’s where things stand at the unofficial start of summer.
  
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• Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs

  19-05-2026 19:13 via nytimes.com
  David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.
  
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• Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue

  09-05-2026 01:21 via nytimes.com
  President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.
  
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• Wild Swimming and Stargazing in Madagascar’s Grand Canyon

  08-05-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A parched corner of an island often called the eighth continent rewards intrepid visitors with hidden pools, celestial wonders and extraordinary wildlife.
  
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• German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool

  07-05-2026 15:03 via nytimes.com
  A tourist won a refund after a court ruled that hotel staff enforced a rule meant to stop guests reserving sun beds with towels.
  
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• Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Who Confronted Depression, Dies at 82

  03-05-2026 00:21 via nytimes.com
  A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
  
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• Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Confronted by Depression, Dies at 82

  03-05-2026 00:21 via nytimes.com
  A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
  
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• Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82

  02-05-2026 19:15 via nytimes.com
  A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
  
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• Iceland’s Pools and Hot Tubs Are Now UNESCO-Recognized. Some Locals Aren’t Thrilled.

  30-04-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Iceland’s swimming pools and hot tubs serve as hubs of social life, a cultural distinction recently honored by UNESCO. Some Icelanders aren’t so thrilled.
  
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• La pregunta sobre el ejercicio que deberíamos responder

  04-03-2026 23:26 via nytimes.com
  Probablemente nunca obtendremos buenos datos para responder a la pregunta de qué rutina de ejercicio es la mejor.
  
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• Estas investigaciones sobre el ejercicio no nos dicen nada

  04-03-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Probablemente nunca obtendremos buenos datos para responder a la pregunta de qué rutina de ejercicio es la mejor.
  
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• Mamdani’s Parks Dept. Aims to Offer More Recreation With Smaller Budget

  03-03-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding.
  
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• Honolulu on a Budget

  27-02-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Hawaii is expensive, but basing yourself in the capital, where local culture and nature are within easy reach, can save you money on lodgings and food, leaving funds for a few splurges.
  
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• Where to Travel This Spring Break

  23-02-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Need an idea for a family vacation? Here are five destinations that fit the bill, whether you’re looking for culture, adventure or a great beach.
  
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• This Exercise Research Tells Us Nothing

  23-02-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  We will probably never get good data to answer the question of which exercise routine is best.
  
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• How Johannes Klaebo’s 6 Gold Medals Ranks Among the All-Time Olympic Performances

  21-02-2026 13:29 via nytimes.com
  With his win on Saturday, the Norwegian cross-country skier completed one of the biggest medal hauls ever at a single Olympics.
  
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• New York Needs Lifeguards. Would These Teens Make the Cut?

  16-02-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  To qualify for a job patrolling the city’s beaches and pools, candidates must swim 50 yards in 50 seconds or less.
  
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• Cómo sobrevivir cuando se quiebra el hielo y caes al agua

  07-02-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  ¿La regla fundamental? No entres en pánico. Tienes más tiempo del que crees para salir por ti mismo o esperar a que llegue la ayuda, dijo un experto.
  
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