Hamilton Pool promoting swimming safety with free life vests

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — As summer settles in, the reservations to get into Hamilton Pool are currently booked out five weeks in advance.
While the reservation requirement changed prior to the summer of 2016, the newest addition to the pool this year is a life vest stand where visitors can borrow free life jackets. Travis County Parks added the kiosks after two people died while swimming at the park last year.
“Once a swimmer goes down, it’s difficult to pull him back