Tag: Swimming
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Water destination poised for northern Colorado after years of controversy
Back in 2009, Zac Wiebe was hiking near the foothills of northern Colorado, where today a dam rises close to its final height of 350 feet. “I recall a sign that actually stated the reservoir could be built as soon as 2009,” Wiebe said. That would not be the case — not in the face of…
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Beach for quiet water play opens at Colorado state park
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to emphasize Kestrel Pond not being a designated “swim beach.” As the busy season ramps up at Colorado’s busiest state park, an area has opened to be a break from the noisy bustle. “A place of more solitude compared to the main lake where powerboats, fishing boats and…
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Metro Moves: Big Blue Swim School opens its first Colorado location
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Now open: Big Blue Swim School opened its first Colorado location at the Smoky Hill Town Center, 20153 E. Smoky Hill Road, in Centennial earlier…
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Body of paddleboarder recovered from lake at Bear Creek Lake Park
The body of a paddleboarder who went missing at Big Soda Lake in Bear Creek Lake Park in Jefferson County on Saturday was recovered overnight, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. An underwater search by West Metro and South Metro Fire Rescue dive teams had been going on for more than two hours before switching the…
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Body of paddleboarder recovered from Colorado lake
The body of a paddleboarder who went missing at Big Soda Lake in Bear Creek Lake Park in Jefferson County on Saturday was recovered overnight, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. An underwater search by West Metro and South Metro Fire Rescue dive teams had been going on for more than two hours before switching the…
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Denver Recreation Centers will begin to reopen starting May 3
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Parks and Recreation announced Thursday evening its plans to gradually reopen Denver Recreation Centers, pools, registered programs and other activities beginning on May 3. Weight room and cardio spaces at three of DPR’s 30 recreation centers — Madison, Eisenhower and Green Valley Ranch —…