If you feel inclined to do some shopping, browse the boutiques in Vail Village before heading back to the resort for a soak in the hot tub or a swim in the heated pool.

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The swim-up bar in the adult pool for example, is really just stools in a few inches of water.

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The pool I swim in does not open until 6 a.m. and is not available in the evenings or weekends.

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Vollmer made regular trips to Australia to train in the ocean and swim with dolphins, which made racing in the flat water of an Olympic pool feel far simpler.

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About 300 people took part in the New Year's Day triathlon in Edinburgh, where competitors must swim 400m at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, cycle 11 miles around Arthur's Seat and then run 3.5 miles.

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As part of a lobby against the cuts, more than 100 people filled the pool to its maximum capacity in a 'swim-in' on Saturday afternoon.

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Aerosmith came over on a Sunday afternoon to swim in Elmore's pool while in town for a concert and about the same time "Be Cool" was filming.

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Dissolve your weary body into the saline pool for an energizing swim at The Spa at Rancho Bernardo Inn - named the best outdoor spa in the area by San Diego Magazine - followed by a deep-tissue massage with a botanical scalp treatment or a kiwi-pineapple body wrap to invigorate you.

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