Pools

The Springs Aquatic Center in Kansas City is a popular place for kids to cool off or take a dive. Hear from the families spending their summer poolside. Plus: This year's All-Star game displayed an automated system to help umpires call balls and strikes. Could this system be used by the Kansas City Royals in future seasons?

The Springs Aquatic Center isn’t just a public pool. Kansas City families say it’s where their kids can cool off, take a dive or even slide down — and more importantly, be adventurous.

Organizers, developers and local politicians and officials hailed the new $4.3 million pool as a testament to community.

Pools around the Kansas City metro officially opened this weekend, while Johnson County offers even more places to swim. This summer will see a blend of familiar favorites and some new places to try.

Bluejacket is the third Overland Park pool to close since 2013, leaving the city with four pools to serve nearly 200,000 people. Like many cities, it's shifting from smaller public neighborhood pools to larger aquatic centers — essentially mini water parks.

En los próximos días, la zona metropolitana de Kansas City experimentará las temperaturas más altas en lo que va del año, con índices de calor por arriba de 100. Encuentre una guía de lugares donde escapar del clima veraniego, incluidos centros para refrescarse y piscinas públicas.

The Kansas City metro will experience the hottest temperatures so far this year in the coming days, with heat indexes in the triple digits. Find a guide to where you escape the summer weather, including cooling centers and public pools.

Officials are deciding between either replacing the old Jarboe Pool or building a new outdoor water facility at the Tony Aguirre Community Center.

The Kansas City metro area is under a National Weather heat advisory as temperatures approach the triple digits. Several places are opening their doors to the public while dangerous heat continues.

Missouri and Kansas are far from the ocean, but they're home to hundreds of lakes. Kansas City residents can find plenty of great beaches and rocky "shut-ins" to get your swimming fill.

After lifeguard shortages delayed and cut short last year’s swimming season, pools in the Kansas City area are opening right on time for Memorial Day this year.

Christina Anderson's play follows a Black family's journey through the years after desegregating the public pool in their fictional Kansas town. The show will tour 10 Kansas City community centers and libraries, after completing a run at Kansas City Repertory Theatre.