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Kingsport Aquatic Center hosting two polar parties

The Kingsport Aquatic Center is hosting two special events over the next few weeks. The first - Santa’s South Pole Swim - is this Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The second - a Polar Plunge Challenge fundraising event - will be on January 1.

Dec 13, 2019 at 11:31 AM
Last year the Kingsport Aquatic Center held its first-ever "Tread Away Turkey" Day event where folks spent about 30 minutes in the warm water pool doing low-intensity exercises as a way to recover from the previous day's feasting with friends and family.
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Forget shopping on Friday. Why not go to the pool?

The Kingsport Aquatic Center is hosting its second annual “Tread Away Turkey” Day on Friday, where participants will enjoy 30 minutes of low-intensity water activities designed to get you moving and on track for the rest of the holiday season.

Nov 28, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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Cusano, Union's state champion swimmer, signs with NC State

Five-time state swimming champion Ashley Cusano is headed to North Carolina State.

Nov 14, 2019 at 8:52 PM
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Dog day afternoon - Kingsport Aquatic Center hosting annual 'Drool Paw-ty'

Dogs of all shapes and sizes will get a chance this Saturday to swim, play and make new puppy friends in the toddler play area at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.

Oct 4, 2019 at 11:31 AM
Kate Ziegler is a two-time Olympian and a nine-time national champion, as well as a four-time world champion in the sport of swimming. She will be the featured speaker at this year's "High Tops to High Heels" Luncheon on Oct. 29 in Greeneville.
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Olympic champion Kate Ziegler coming to Greeneville

The second annual “High Tops to High Heels” Luncheon, billed as a celebration of women in sports and tourism, is scheduled for Oct. 29 at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Sep 22, 2019 at 10:30 AM
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Kingsport Aquatic Center offering fall swim lessons

All swim lessons at the Kingsport Aquatic Center are American Red Cross courses. The facility offers group, private, semi-private and adaptive classes to suit you or your child’s unique needs.

Aug 27, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Construction to begin on Kingsport Aquatic Center expansion

This $2 million project will be the first major expansion of the facility since it opened six years ago. It will include an outdoor pool and an office suite at the front of the aquatic center and a shaded pavilion with restrooms adjacent to the existing outdoor entrance.

Jun 24, 2019 at 7:30 PM
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Model City Invitational, Day 3

More than 280 swimmers from 15 teams and four states competed in the three-day Bank of Tennessee Model City Invitational, which concluded Sunday.

Jun 9, 2019 at 8:55 PM
More than 280 swimmers from 15 teams and four states — among them Johnathan Lai of the Kingsport Piranhas — are competing in the three-day Bank of Tennessee Model City invitational swimming meet at the Kingsport Aquatic Center. The annual event, hosted by the Barracuda Swim Club of Northeast Tennessee, concludes Sunday.
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Model City Invitational, Day 2

More than 280 swimmers from 15 teams and four states are competing in the three-day Bank of Tennessee Model City Invitational at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.

Jun 9, 2019 at 1:21 AM
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Model City Invitational, Day 1

More than 280 swimmers from 15 teams and four states are competing in the three-day Bank of Tennessee Model City Invitational swimming meet at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.

Jun 7, 2019 at 10:48 PM
BOS chairman Danny Mann presents R.J. Goins with a plaque honoring his recent swimming victory.
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Scott supervisors honor Rye Cove swimmer for first-place finish at state

R.J. Goins, a junior at Rye Cove High School in Duffield, recently earned a gold medal in the 2019 Virginia High School League Class 2 500 freestyle swimming competition. 

Mar 6, 2019 at 5:30 PM
The outdoor water park at the Kingsport Aquatic Center
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Major expansion coming to the Kingsport Aquatic Center

This $2 million expansion to the Kingsport Aquatic Center will include a new outdoor pool, pavilion area and office suite near the front of the facility. The new pool will have three swim lanes, space for exercise classes, a basketball goal, volleyball net and hydrotherapy jets.

Feb 18, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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Union’s Cusano, Cove’s Goins claim state swimming titles

Southwest Virginia was well represented on the podium at the VHSL Class 2 State Swimming Championships in Richmond.

Feb 15, 2019 at 1:30 AM
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2019 BSC Polar Bear Meet

Results from the two-day Barracuda Swim Club Polar Bear Meet at the Kingsport Aquatic Center, featuring 14 teams and more than 320 swimmers from four states.

Jan 28, 2019 at 1:41 AM
Dobyns-Bennett's Grace Allen performs the butterfly stroke during the 200 yard individual medley. She won the event in a time of 2:17.83.
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Tribe wins East Tennessee Classic swim meet

KINGSPORT — The Dobyns-Bennett swim team had a good showing on Saturday morning at the 31st East Tennessee Classic High School Swimming Invitational at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.

Dec 2, 2018 at 2:08 AM
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