Tag: Swimming
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King County Lifeguards Honored for Lifesaving Efforts
At a recent swim competition, a young swimmer required rescue at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. Prompt action from lifeguards led to successful CPR. The emergency response team was honored by King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer for their life-saving actions, highlighting the facility staff’s preparedness and teamwork.
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Special Olympics 2018 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
45 states sent delegations! One more day left to attend. Check the schedule and join us tomorrow. It’s the last day. You can see more pics over here.
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Concert Ticket Giveaway that’s Floating Awesome!!
Introducing four clever ways to win a pair of tickets to any of the next 11 concerts at Marymoor! That’s right! YOU get to pick which superfun concert you want to take one of your superfun friends to! Take a look and see what’s left. Awesomesauce! All’s ya gotta do – is take and share…
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It’s Getting Hot, Hot, Hot…. So here’s a list of the beach and swimming areas in King County.
Olay olayyy olay olay …. Feelin’ too hot. After the hottest June on record EVER, the people in King County are doing whatever they can to escape the heat. Moving into July, this heatwave seems to be continuing and with little air-conditioning we’re struggling. Luckily, some kind souls compiled a list of the beach and…
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Aquatic Center hosting Speedo Winter Junior Nationals
The newly upgraded Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center will be host to the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals this week. “More than 1,100 of the nation’s top up-and-coming swimmers will compete for national titles beginning Wednesday…” Visit USASwimming.org for tickets, live broadcast and “psych sheets”.
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We’re hosting, but it is a BYOS kinda thing.
Pac-12 is returning to the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center this March. Interested in some deets? Checkout the recent article in the Federal Way Mirror.
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Boo! Halloween swim and haunted tunnel is brewing…
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and that means the next unofficial holiday on the books is Halloween. It’s a day of tricks, treats and spooktacular traditions that kids look forward to all year and adults use as the perfect excuse to channel their inner Lady Gaga or 1980’s Teen Wolf. This year, Halloween…
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PAC-12 @ Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
PAC 12 @ Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, a photo by kingcountyparks on Flickr. Happening now until Saturday. Come show your support and check out our killer facility. Get the deets from the Seattle Times or directly from the PAC-12.
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2011 King County Parks Highlights Reel, Part 1
This year has been a busy one here at King County Parks – we’ve added some new acres here and there, converted a few muddy old fields to synthetic turf, and removed a heck of a lot blackberries. Here’s the highlights reel: New stuff! Paved 1.2 miles of the East Lake Sammamish Trail in Redmond,…
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Husky Invitational at the WKCAC
All you Husky and swim fans; the 2010 Husky Invitational is happening this Thursday to Saturday. Come on out and support the team, and enjoy the facility. Don’t worry we got out all the creepy pirates that were hiding in there from Halloween. Luckily there were some meddling kids that uncovered a plot by an…
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Douse your water wings in garlic, it’s time again for the Haunted Pool!!!
Call the Monster Squad, because this year’s Haunted Pool is about to make your Dead Man’s Party look like amateur hour at the cemetery. The pool will be resurrecting the giant spider (for all you It fans), the world’s largest apple-bob, the haunted tunnel and canoe rides. Make sure to bring coins…
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Everybody wants some…
YES you can hum the Van Halen tune whilst reading this post. We just thought we’d let you know that the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center will be hosting the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships as well as the 2012 United States Olympic Diving Trials. Yeah, the facility and staff are that cool that…
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WKCAC 20th Anniversary! Celebrate and share your memories
My oh my, where has the time gone? This month, the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center turns the big 2-0, and we here at KC Parks are celebrating with April Pools Day on Sunday, April 18th from 11 am – 1:30 pm. Join us for a day of watery family fun! Diving and synchronized swimming…
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One day ’til PAC-10 Diving!
Here’s a good way to get pumped up for the PAC-10 Diving Championships taking place from Feb 25-27 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center: Check out these awesome photos by PNWLocalNews.Com photog Chad Coleman from last weekend’s state high school boys swimming and diving championships. The views from the underwater tunnel rock!
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AT&T Short Course Nationals – WKCAC update
Went to WKCAC on Saturday evening to capture some of the 2009 AT&T Short Course Championships and got to shoot from the belly of the pool. Visit the updated slideshow here. Keep up on the championship results and upcoming events here.
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State high school girls’ swimming & diving championship comes to WKCAC
This weekend, our Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center is hosting the 2009 Washington State High School Girls Swimming and Diving Championships (2A, 3A, and 4A). The competition begins Thursday, Nov 12 and runs through Saturday, Nov 14. Ticket information is available online from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Several King County high schools will…