Swimming

Kansas City may not be as well known for its lakes as other parts of the Midwest, but you can still find plenty of waterfront access within a short drive. Here’s a guide to the Missouri and Kansas towns where you can enjoy the lake life this summer.

Pools across the Kansas City metro opened over Memorial Day weekend. There are plenty of old spots and a few new ones to check out.

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.

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature this year fell short of overriding Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a measure blocking transgender people from taking part in athletic teams designated for girls or women. Schmidt urged the Legislature to pass the same bill again.

Despite an alarmingly hot summer, all public pools in Kansas City, Missouri, have closed early because of funding and staffing issues. Plus, how western Kansas' prehistoric ocean could help scientists understand the future of life in a changing climate.

While oppressive heat swept through the metro over the weekend, there were fewer places for people to cool off. The city closed four pools on July 31.

Black children are at higher risk of drowning than white children. A public-private partnership in Kansas City, Kansas, tries to address the problem by providing free swimming lessons for 200 local students.

The Unified Government signed a one-year contract with a company to manage Parkwood Pool, which had closed because of the coronavirus and a lifeguard shortage.

On both sides of the state line lifeguards are in short supply despite efforts to attract qualified applicants.

After a yearlong postponement, the Tokyo Olympics start today, placing Kansas Citian Vlatko Andonovski on the international stage as he leads the USA Women's Soccer team into competition.