Tag Archives: swimming

It’s that time of year again, when we all start hitting the pools, and the lifeguard in me starts fuming when I see kids bobbing around in the pool in water wings, life vests and suits with flotation inserts. Why? As a former swim coach, instructor, pool manager, and lifeguard, …

As a native Nevadan (fourth generation), I grew up exploring our mountains and the beautiful jewel of water we are so lucky to have in our back yard, Lake Tahoe. My earliest, fondest memories are of swimming in that freezing water, building sand castles, burying my siblings in the sand …

Let’s show our support for a community pool at the Moana Springs Facility site! Find out the great news that Sierra Nevada Community Aquatics announced this week and how you can show your support prior to the January 24 City Council meeting! Click here for details!

I’m not one to watch sports on TV, except for once every four years when Olympic swimming is on the air. I’ve grown up with competitive swimming, and our family groups around the TV with the excitement of Super Bowl Sunday when the USA Swimmers step up to the blocks. …

  It’s time for our summer edition full of free and frugal activity ideas for the summer of 2016!  Use some (or all) of these 40 ideas to fill your summer with fun activities and events without breaking the bank! 1.  Free Kids Bowling.  It’s back!  The Kids Bowl Free …

When you get down to it, both diapers do exactly the same thing – contain the pool and pee in the water during water play or swimming. My daughter’s daycare requires swim diapers for water play days. I nonchalantly walked through the store to the diaper aisle in search for the …

Saint Mary’s Fitness Center put together this great question and answer series to help your family get ready for summer. Saint Mary’s swim instructor, and Olympian, Nebojsa Bikic, answers your burning questions below: What are some of the greatest risks when families go out to spend time together at the …

Today’s sponsored post from our partner Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center features Cassie Goodman.  Cassie was born and raised in Texas and moved to Reno in 2011 with her husband and two dogs. She received her BA in Health and Kinesiology and her MS in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Tyler. …

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty appalled by the fact that summer is already halfway through. For me, summer always goes by too fast, and oftentimes I begrudgingly transition into fall feeling like I missed out on summer’s awesomeness. Even though this summer is flying by, especially with …

Anyone who knows me knows that I love swimming. I started on swim team at six years old, started teaching swim lessons at 14, and was a swim coach for three years. I was also a lifeguard for five years. So, yes, I’ve spent a lot of time at pools. I believe that swimming was a tremendous gift that …