Periodically, bones were broken. Yet center stage for Pousson was the diving board at Barton Springs Pool. Untrained, he appeared to fly, flip and skip above the water's surface like a dragonfly.

I was a lifeguard for four years in high school, and for some odd reason, the diving board has always taunted me. The board at Barton Springs is daunting. It’s springy—maybe too springy.

City Council Member Ryan Alter said the earlier closure was an attempt to save money as the city faces a budget deficit.

Early morning Barton Springs swim report: hazy light. The pool like an Eakins. By which I mean, an entirely naked man jumped off the diving board. —9:48 a.m., January 29, 2022 Before 8 a.m ...

The first time I jumped into Austin, Texas’ Barton Springs ... Children launched backflips off the diving board, splashes cheered on by applause for every successful dive or failed flop.

Barton Springs Pool, Austin’s oasis, is known for more than its refreshing (read: very cold) spring water and its sprawling, sloping lawn. While the pool offers a cool respite from an ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The bathhouse that sits next to Barton ... at Barton Springs Pool. "We've known for a while that William Barton is problematic,” Parks and Recreation Board Chair Pedro ...

Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave. Barton Springs Pool is a ...