Mount Rainier High School Student Senior Project Promotes Swimming Skills

Photo courtesy Mel Ponder Photography. Jackie Beal, a senior at Mount Rainier High School, created “Teach2Swim” for her Senior Culminating Project. Jackie’s goal was to teach swimming to teens in... [Read more]

Distraught Woman Rescued from Puget Sound off Redondo Pier

Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 30) around 2:45 p.m., a 911 call came into to South King Fire & Rescue for the fire department to respond and investigate a woman swimming in open water off the Redondo Pier... [Read more]

Ariana Kukors, Who Trained at Mt. Rainier Pool, Will Swim in Olympics

Federal Way native Ariana Kukors, who has trained at Des Moines’ Mt. Rainer Pool, will be in the 2012 Summer Olympics, opening Friday, July 27 in London, and continuing through Sunday, August 12. Kukors... [Read more]

Brent Rice Memorial Swim Of The Sound Still Seeking Volunteers/Support Boats

We’re proud to be Sponsors of the 6th Annual Brent Rice Memorial Swim of the Sound, which will be held Aug. 20th at Des Moines Beach Park – but Organizers are still seeking Volunteers, as well... [Read more]

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Advertiser Highline Athletic Club Offering Youth Swim Lessons This Spring

WLB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club will be offering youth Swim Lessons for Members and Non-Members this Spring, beginning Tuesday, May 24th. Beginner, intermediate and advanced youth swim classes will... [Read more]

Mt. Rainier High Girl’s Swim & Dive Team Heading To State Championships

WLB Reader (and proud parent) Mysty Beal sent us word that Mt. Rainier High School Girl’s undefeated Swim and Dive team will be moving on to the State Championships this Friday, Nov. 12th, beginning... [Read more]

Dozens Brave Chilly Puget Sound For Brent Rice Memorial Swim

On Saturday morning (Aug. 14), 41 brave swimmers donned wetsuits and bathing caps, then slowly waded out into the chilly Puget Sound from Des Moines Beach Park, where they then swam 2.3 miles to Point... [Read more]

Brent Rice Memorial Swim Is Aug. 14th; Here’s How You Can Join In/Help

The fifth annual Brent Rice Memorial Swim of the Sound is set for 9am on Saturday, Aug. 14th, and organizers are currently seeking athletes, donors and sponsors. The swim was started in 2006 by 17-year... [Read more]

Mt. Rainier High Swim Team: A Long-Standing Tradition Busted, But Not Broke…

by Marcia Blas The competition was fierce and an 18-year streak toppled on Saturday, January 16th during the traditional swim meet with O’Dea High School – the ‘local’ Fighting Irish – and, boy,... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: “Thank You, Des Moines!”

THANK YOU, DES MOINES! One is not supposed to write with solid capital letters on the Internet because it is equated with shouting. But I am SHOUTING. THANK YOU, DES MOINES, for recognizing that we need... [Read more]

Kick-Off For Campaign To Save Mount Rainier Pool Is Friday, Oct. 9th

Save Our Swimming, the citizens group formed to pass Des Moines Proposition 1 and save the Mount Rainier Pool, will host its campaign kick-off from 4-7 p.m., Oct. 9 at the pool. A free family cookout and... [Read more]

It’s Friday Night. Do You Know Where Your Kids Are? Hopefully, At Mount Rainier Pool…

It’s Friday night. Do you know where your kids are? If you’re one of the hundreds of Des Moines’ Pacific Middle School parents, you did last Friday night: They were at Mount Rainier Pool for one... [Read more]

Filing For Des Moines Pool Metropolitan District Commissioner Positions Opens Wed., Aug. 26th

King County Elections will be holding a special, three-day filing period to fill positions that became vacant after June’s candidate filing week, including five positions for Des Moines Pool Metropolitan... [Read more]