While merrymakers seem to be having good clean fun in the pool, some are actually doing cringy stuff. Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt ...

Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...

There’s nothing more refreshing than cooling off in the pool on a hot summer day. But as temperatures rise, pools and water parks tend to become more and more crowded with people. Though chemicals in ...

There are a few ways to prevent getting an infection at a public pool, according to doctors. primeimages via Getty Images There’s nothing more refreshing than cooling off in the pool on a hot summer ...

A rather stomach-churning warning came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday: You may want to think twice before diving into that lovely looking public swimming pool. There's ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist ...

WINONA, Minn. - Somebody pooped in the pool. Hottest day so far in the summer and the gates at Winona's public pool were locked. It wasn't intentional. It almost never is. Some-times things happen and ...