Swimming

Best Swimming Holes in and Around Tuscaloosa
Best Swimming Holes in and Around Tuscaloosa
Best Swimming Holes in and Around Tuscaloosa
In Tuscaloosa, we have an abundance of fresh clean swimming pools to go to this Summer. More people than ever have pools in their backyard. That wasn't the case where I grew up. We went swimming in the Cypress Hole on County Rd 21 in Coffeeville. Oh, and Bassets Creek.
Alabama Swimmer Dies
Alabama Swimmer Dies
Alabama Swimmer Dies
John Servati, a member of the University of Alabama swimming and diving team, died Monday night at DCH Regional Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained at a house off campus during the storms that swept through the Tuscaloosa area. He was 21 years old.
Pool Safety Tips When Severe Weather Strikes
Pool Safety Tips When Severe Weather Strikes
Pool Safety Tips When Severe Weather Strikes
When the weather warms up here in Alabama, it's almost time for one of our favorite pastimes...swimming. Whether in pool, lake, river, or creek, we should realize that this time of year severe weather can come out of nowhere at anytime.
A Swimming Feat
A Swimming Feat
A Swimming Feat
For the first time in history, a swimmer has endured the 103-mile route from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida, without the assistance of a shark cage. That swimmer, 64-year-old Diana Nyad, began her quest on Saturday, August 31, and finished around 53 hours later on Labor Day.