Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) is celebrating the fall season with two free events: The Fall Pumpkin Swim will be on Friday, October 28, 2011, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. There will be games, prizes, and pumpkins in the pool. All ages are welcome, but children under six must be accompanied in the water by an adult who is within arm’s reach. On Saturday, October 29, 2011, 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., there will be an all-ages harvest potluck on the pool deck. Community members are invited to bring a dish to share with their neighbors and pool staff.
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Green Lake’s Evans Pool just one of many without scholarship money
By Shelly Najjar On sunny days like those that we have been enjoying lately, my mother used to take my brother and me to Evans Pool to enjoy an hour of swimming before going to the Green Lake Library. It was also the same pool where we took swimming lessons with an instructor who taught us to not be afraid of getting our faces wet, and ultimately, to love swimming. Today I am very grateful to my parents for paying for swimming lessons (multiple times and with many instructors, because it took longer than expected to get over that fear…
Local mother reports that son got Swimmers’ Itch in Green Lake on Friday
Earlier this afternoon (Monday, July 25, 2011), we received a note from Marleen Arenivar. Marleen says that her son was swimming at West Green Lake Beach (7312 W Green Lake Dr N) on Friday. ”He came home that day with a rash all over his body,” Marleen reports. “I thought it was Swimmers’ Itch so I sent him to take a shower right away. It turns out it got worse over the weekend. So I called his pediatrician who asked to see him this morning.” The pediatrician prescribed an antibiotic to Marleen’s son after determining that the boy was exposed to bacteria. Marleen…
Swimming in Green Lake
Thinking about swimming in Green Lake? Here’s what you need to know: Where to swim at Green Lake Green Lake has two swimming beaches that are kept clear of boats and aquatic weeds. East Green Lake Beach is located at 7201 E Green Lake Dr N and West Green Lake Beach is at 7312 W Green Lake Dr N. Swimming in Green Lake is regulated by the Seattle Municipal Code. SMC 16.28.010 dictates that swimmers must stay within designated swimming areas or within 50 feet from the shore, unless the swimmer is accompanied by a boat within 25 feet of the swimmer that has a personal…
Friday night SKWIM games scheduled at Evans Pool
Green Lake’s Evans Pool (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) will be hosting SKWIM games on three upcoming Friday nights. All are welcome to join drop-in SKWIM games on Friday July 22, Friday August 12, and Friday August 26, 2011, 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. The cost is $4.75 for adults and $3.25 for youth and seniors. Play is limited to the first 24 players. SKWIM is a new water sport that combines elements from water polo and Ultimate Frisbee. Players wear fins designed specifically for game play and throw a soft and flexible disk. Fins and other equipment are provided by the pool for use…
