Grandparents Gone Wild in Philly

I was lucky; Cate Lux was able to squeeze me in for coffee. She had just returned from meeting her newest granddaughter in Oregon and was right back into her regular schedule: art classes at Fleisher Art Memorial, helping out part-time at a school, trips to the Barnes, progressive dinners with friends, programs at the Union League, two book clubs – oh, and minding her grandkids, who like to swim in the pool at her Washington Square building.

The Marabou Jig, according to Seth Feider

The first segment of our trilogy about the marabou jig was published on Jan. 20. It featured some historical aspects about the marabou jig and the ways that Jeff Gustafson uses it. Our second one was centered upon Josh Douglas’ insights, and it was published on Jan. 25. This is the third one, and it focuses on Seth Feider of Bloomington, Minnesota.

6 of the best hotel pools in Scotland

As Scotland’s weather isn’t exactly tropical, you may not realise how many fabulous pools there are in Scottish hotels. From infinity pools, to spa pools, to leisure pools, Scotland’s hotels offer the finest facilities for health and relaxation.

6 of the best hotel pools in Scotland

As Scotland’s weather isn’t exactly tropical, you may not realise how many fabulous pools there are in Scottish hotels. From infinity pools, to spa pools, to leisure pools, Scotland’s hotels offer the finest facilities for health and relaxation.

McDowell swimmers best Warren

The Warren swim teams dropped a Region 3 meet with McDowell on Monday, the girls falling 113-67 and the boys dropping a 131-52 final. The evening wasn’t without its highlights for the Dragons as Cara Anderson hit the district qualifying mark with her time of 2:31.14 in the 200 freestyle.

Boys Swimmer: Bergen Catholic surges past Demarest for fifth-straight Bergen County MOC

The tie was part of an unbeaten campaign for Demarest that ended in a Public C title, and it allowed Bergen Catholic to record its fourth-straight victory at the Bergen County Meet of Champions. But neither team was content with a repeat performance, and Bergen Catholic made sure of that, refusing to take its foot off the peddle even with an insurmountable lead heading into the 400 free relay to win its fifth-straight with 237 points to Demarest’s 215 on Sunday evening at Felix Festa Middle School.

Time to finally get serious about the Harford school budget [Editorial]

The audience applauds after student Grace Buckleman expressed her concerns over the school board’s budget and proposed cuts to programs as she speaks at Monday night’s Harford County Board of Education meeting at the A.A. Roberty building in Bel Air. The audience applauds after student Grace Buckleman expressed her concerns over the school board’s budget and proposed cuts to programs as she speaks at Monday night’s Harford County Board of Education meeting at the A.A. Roberty building in Bel Air.

SIU Cuts tennis due to budget impasse

Southern Illinois University is cutting its men’s and women’s tennis programs and reducing scholarships for the men’s swimming and diving teams. The reductions come as SIU faces declining enrollment and the state remains without a budget.

T-Bird swimmers top Hodags 106-59

Tyler Teichmiller swims the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay during a Great NorthernConference swim meet against Rhinelander on Thursday, Jan 19 in Rhinelander. 200-yard MedleyRelay: A; Jack Garcia, Tyler Teichmiller, JacobHamerla, Grant Gibson, 1:49:90 B; NeilBorden, NathanSennett, Stanlee Kmiecik, ReedSmolinski, 2:21.50 200-yard Freestyle Relay: A;GrantGibson, BrandonBoh, Scott Bresnahan, JacobHamerla, 1:43.06 B; Shane Kidd, KristianKigen, BradyLarson, Jack Metzger, 2:07.96 400-yard FreestyleRelay: A; BrandonBoh, Tyler Teichmiller, AlexTucker, JackGarcia, 3:44.51 B; Shane Kidd, NathanSennett, Jack Metzger, BradyLarson, 4:57.78 C; NeilBorden, Scott Bresnahan, Reed Smolinski, Stanlee Kmiecik, DQ.

‘Irresponsible’ father walks on frozen lake

Insanity on ice: ‘Irresponsible’ father puts both his and his toddler’s life at risk as he walks across frozen lake Edging out onto a frozen lake, this was the moment an ‘irresponsible’ father put his life and that of his toddler at risk. A concerned member of public took the photo after spotting the pair at Whitlingham Broad, near Norwich in Norfolk, which is 50ft deep in places.

Luxury landscape gardening trends for 2017

From outdoor pizza ovens to natural pools that change with the seasons, here are this year’s top design ideas Last year was the hottest since records began, but this year looks set to be even hotter, which means many of us will be keen to spend every spare moment in the garden. In the ever-changing world of landscape gardening, here are some of the latest ideas on how to enjoy your time outside: As a symbol of British stoicism in the face of erratic weather, nothing says UK summer like a BBQ.

DHS football gears up to host Grid Iron Gala

Tickets are still available for the Davis High football program’s third annual “Grid Iron Gala” fundraiser dinner. The silent auction – live auction – reception will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall.

Girls swimming: Silver Creek wins Longmont City Meet by a nose

Anyone who is following the Longmont city prep girls swim teams could tell you that quality and quantity for Silver Creek, Niwot and Longmont is certainly merging this year. And there is no doubt that was reaffirmed on Saturday at the Centennial Pool, where the Longmont City Meet was as competitive as it has been in a long time.

East swimmers fall to Seymour

With near 400 patrons in attendance – the most in school history – representing both schools, the exciting atmosphere led to some strong performances in the pool. However, in the end, the home team would come out on top.

Foxa s goal lifts Murrieta Mesa

Kate Fox does most of her scoring close to the cage, but there wasn’t enough time left on the clock for Fox to swim down to the two-meter spot. Fox received a pass from Tessa McCart near the middle of the pool, and she skipped a shot into the cage with 9.8 seconds remaining to lift Murrieta Mesa past Temecula Chaparral, 7-6,Thursday in a Southwestern League match.

Coach named community builder

… and to help coach younger athletes. “What made her stand out… was that she does a lot of work that goes beyond just sports,” Vickery said. “[She is] using sport to transform and work with kids and build character.” That was exactly what stood out …

Student,19, reveals how she survived horror crash

Student, 19, who survived horror car crash by clinging to a tree in a freezing river for 12 HOURS reveals how she survived the accident that killed her best friend Griffin held onto a tree during the winter storm and swam across the next morning before climbing a hill of thorny bushes to flag down a passing driver Natalie Griffin survived a car crash by clinging onto a tree for 12 hours in a freezing creek after her best friend Jenna Santos died in the wreckage After narrowly surviving a car accident that killed her best friend, 19-year-old college student Natalie Griffin has spoken out about the harrowing near-death experience.

Fran Halsall has announced her retirement from swimming aged 26

The 26-year-old was fourth in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at the Rio Games as an Olympic medal proved elusive once more. The Liverpool swimmer, whose training base for much of her career was Loughborough, has won medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, including gold in the 2015 World Championships in the 4x100m mixed medley relay.

Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger wins in return to pool

Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger wins in return to pool Spring Grove’s Hali Flickinger was back in the pool over the weekend, and winning. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: Spring Grove grad Hali Flickinger competed in the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas over the weekend, her first competitive event since the 2016 Olympics.

The Coffee Ride – Day One

He came from a swimming background and still hits the pool on a regular basis including this week in Adelaide where he has frequented Unley Pool. As for his go-to session in the water? Word is he swims 4km without even stopping for a drink of water.

Foursome Prepares For OVAC – SChampionships

Many teams are tuning up for OVACs which are right around the corner, and that was the case Thursday as John Marshall played host to Weir, Barnesville and Union Local at Four Seasons Pool. John Marshall was victorious in the boys’ event with a narrow 87-74 margin over Weir, while the Red Riders took top honors in the girls’ event with an 89-74 victory over John Marshall and an 84-73 win over the Shamrocks.

2017 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class revealed

The 2017 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class was revealed Tuesday, and features several big names from the state’s sports history. Among the elected are current Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, racing powerhouse Bob Bahre, former Olympian Ian Crocker among others.