Q: I got home from work last night and couldn’t wait to get into my pool to soak away the day, but when I got to the backyard, the pool water was green—not light green, either, but dark. I didn’t even ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. The green diving pool during the Rio Olympics has been a mystery. We witnessed ...

While most people paint their swimming pools blue and white, there's nothing stopping you from getting more creative with it. That's exactly what one man realised when he decided to paint his swimming ...

The Olympic diving pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center became discolored during Tuesday’s competition, which has been attributed to algae or high alkalinity levels in the pool. Matt Majendie of the ...

The lady divers all competed as if everything was fine, with the women from China winning the gold. But it was unsettling to viewers at home. In a statement to SELF, Rio spokespeople said that the ...

It’s a pretty weird day at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center in Rio de Janeiro – the water in the diving pool has turned green. On Monday, the pool was a lovely light blue, ready for the men’s 10-meter ...

How to clean your pool when it refuses to stay blue. TikToker Lauren Clutter has gone viral for her weekslong attempt to clean her backyard pool—now dubbed the “green swamp.” She’s shared with her 1.3 ...

It's nice to take a dip in your backyard swimming pool, but your little oasis may come at a tremendous cost to the environment. Water filters guzzle power, nasty chemicals keep the water sterile, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. But surely, the water in the swimming pools is safe, right?

The Olympic diving pool turned an eye-catching green colour on Tuesday, and the men's water polo pool next door started taking on a green tinge too, the following day. The international governing body ...