Swimming

Got the pool ready for Memorial Day weekend? Anybody who has been responsible for keeping a pool operational knows--the struggle is real, y'all.

For all of the joy they can bring, there is another side to pool ownership--the mayhem and water circus that is keeping them swimmable.

There will be no swimming laps, diving, splashing or laughter heard from children at Fun Forest Pool this summer.

A 3-year-old boy swam with his family at Lake Sam Rayburn at the end of July.

One little gem could fast become your favorite vacation lake, and it takes just a few hours to get there. And the lake is named after your favorite food too.

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A life may have been saved after another was lost, thanks to the parents sharing their tragic story.

Just a few days after we posted the warnings about bacteria levels at some beaches in the Gulf, a man has died from a flesh-eating infection.

Summer is here, the pool is full of water and they're about to be full of kids and adults for summer play! Tyler Parks and Recreation will open the city pool for the summer season on Saturday, June 3rd!

With only a few weeks left before the summer pool season ends and the kids go back to school, news comes that the Woldert pool in Tyler will be closing earlier than usual.

Texas isn't the barren wasteland, full of cowboys and tumbleweeds, that Hollywood portrays. We've actually got some awesome scenery and natural attractions that bring in people from all over.

East Texas has seen its fare share of rain and severe weather this spring. It's been one of the wettest years on records, and one that has caused much pain and destruction for many East Texas families.

The East Texas temperatures are quickly heating up and pretty soon we'll all be looking for an escape from the heat and humidity and a great place to cool down is at one of the Tyler Parks & Recreation's pools!