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At a city-run job fair back in March, 15-year-old Jake Santema awaited an interview with city staff as part of the process to become a summer lifeguard…
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As visitors to Austin-area pools multiply, some local municipalities are having a hard time accommodating all those would-be swimmers. That’s the case…
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As the temperature in Austin climbs, kids and adults flock to the city’s several dozen pools. But while the industry puts a pool’s lifespan at 30 years,…
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Seventy-three children died in Texas last year from a single cause. And so far this year, 56 children have died as a result of that same cause:…
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From the Austin Monitor:Although the city’s Parks and Recreation Department ordered the repair of an East Austin neighborhood pool in late April, it…
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The triple-digit summer heat typically leads more Central Texans towards pools and lakes to cool off. Unfortunately, it also raises the risk of drownings.…
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School’s letting out for summer, and swimming pool season’s getting underway. But some of Austin’s pools aren’t ready for swimmers, at least not…
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From the Austin Monitor: Citing budget shortfalls, water conservation issues and a lack of lifeguards, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department says it…
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Last year, we met Redding McArdle outside Hyde Park’s Shipe Pool. The two-year-old wore blue arm floats and a bathing suit, but the gates to the pool were…
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Update: The City of Austin opened three more pools over the weekend. 24 city pools are now open, while 10 remain closed.All pools were originally…