Staff Appearance: Artistic License?
May 2008
Tattoos and piercings are more popular than ever and operators are setting policies that are hip to the trend.
Crypto-Weary Utah Proposes Strict Codes
May 2008
Hoping to prevent a repeat of the record cryptosporidium outbreaks of last summer, Utah health officials are proposing tough new rules.
CDC Posts New Fecal Response Guidelines
May 2008
New findings prompt changes that may help prevent crypto outbreaks.
Symposium Tackles Drowning Issues
May 2008
The 7th Annual National Drowning Prevention Symposium tackled the new national pool safety law; hyperbaric oxygen treatment; apartment-pool dangers; dealing with grief; and toddler swim lessons.
Chlorine Problems Shut Pools, Injure Patrons
May 2008
In one case more than 40 are hospitalized; problems across the continent.
Economy: Going Strong
April 2008
The economy may be floundering, but the aquatics industry remains healthy. Here's why.
ISHOF to Receive Major Face-Lift by 2010
April 2008
The International Swimming Hall of Fame will get a major overhaul in the next few years.
'Industry Beacon' Passes Away
April 2008
Friends and colleagues remember Jules Field as an industry pioneer.
Aquatics Research Institute Created
April 2008
A $1 grant from National Swimming Foundation is helping fund the project.
Family Sues for $100 Million in Drowning
April 2008
The family of a 7-year-old girl who drowned in 2007 filed a notice of claim seeking $100 million in damages for wrongful death.
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 MERMAIDS OF STATE
It’s official: A kitschy, Great-American-road-trip classic has the government stamp of approval. The Weeki Wachee (Fla.) mermaids, a tourist attraction since 1947, now are part of the state’s park system. The state agreed to take over management of the mermaids, famous for their choreographed underwater performances, after years of financial loss and shrinking attendance. The mermaids have had difficulty drawing crowds since the opening of Disney World in 1971.
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BIRTHING POOLS
Expectant mothers in the U.K. may be catching onto water’s therapeutic benefits. Last fall, Britain’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence issued guidelines suggesting that during labor, water provides more effective pain relief than anything other than an epidural. According to NICE, approximately 600,000 British mommies-to-be opt to deliver in birthing pools annually. Offering public praise for the trend, British singer and reality TV star Javine Hylton announced that she opted for a pool when giving birth to her first child recently.
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