Across the country, pools close when lightning is in the area. For outdoor pools, the rationale is clear: About 10 to 15 people are killed by lightning in the United States each year, and the vast ...

Two swimming pool weather policies have surprised me in recent years. One was when I showed up to swim laps at an outdoor pool as it was beginning to drizzle. “Come on in,” I was told; as long as ...

On the final day of the 2016 Cera Ve Invitational, the meet was delayed due to an unlikely natural phenomenon: lightning. Although the meet was originally supposed to begin at 8:15A.M., the officials ...

WASHINGTON — Storms this week left a lot of swimmers confused after employees at D.C.’s public pools pulled them out of indoor pools. “If we do close, there is lightning in the area,” not because ...

Searching for ancient footprints in the sand. Everybody out of the pool: Can you get struck by lightning while swimming in an indoor pool? “Beautifully detailed, lifelike pose but with an unexpected ...

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