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AUGUST 2008
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CLASSIFIEDS
Looking to advance your career? Then check out the latest job offerings in the aquatics industry. more...
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HOT PRODUCT
Find the industry's manufacturers and distributors — and their products. more products...
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REVIEWS
Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli
This book shares the stories of 18 elite American athletes who trained for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic glory, only to become pawns in a political chess match between superpowers. Reviewed by Randy Walker more...
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SURVEY
We Need Your Help
We are conducting a survey on sprayparks and the risk of recreational water-related illnesses (RWIs). Please click here to share your thoughts on this vital topic. All responses are confidential.
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BLOGS
Out With the Old... by Jessy Goodman
 In the midst of a gas crunch, many waterparks are adding fun features to keep locals pouring in while tempting out-of-towners. For Pennsylvania's Hersheypark, there's no exception. more...
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STROKES OF GENIUS
Are you looking for inspiration for a new marketing effort or program? Here is what one operator is doing. more...
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MAGAZINE
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Writer's Guidelines
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Online Poll
Are You Ready to Comply?
The Dec. 19 deadline for the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act is fast approaching. Failure to comply could result in fines up to $1.8 million or jail time. Are you ready?
If not, Aquatics International is hosting a FREE Webcast on Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. PST, 2 p.m., EST. The Webcast will feature experts from CPSC and APSP, as well as other industry pros in a roundtable discussion. It will be followed by a Q&A session from registered participants. Visit www.aquaticsintl.com to view updates about this Webcast.
In the meantime, take this poll to help us gauge the readiness of the industry:
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Latest News
Aquatics news from around the nation:
Lifesaving Lessons?
Daily Herald
Are early swim lessons the answer to drowning prevention? Here's another look at the debate.
Olympic Backstory
Click2Houston.com
Olympian Laura Wilkinson was denied a spot competing in the synchronized diving event. Check out what happened.
Oh Baby
MSNBC
Operators at Pennsylvania's Sesame Place unexpectedly welcomed a new infant last month as a woman gave birth at the park.
Pool Builder Charged in Entrapment Death
Pool & Spa News
For the first time in industry history, a builder has been arrested and faces criminal charges for causing an entrapment death.
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Special Report  Gold Rush
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics promise to inspire a rush of enthusiasm for aquatics. Here's a look at some of the coaches and athletes creating all the excitement.
Extra Exclusive: Chasing the Dream
Three American aquatic Olympians share their thoughts about preparing for the games.
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Flashbacks
 A Look Back in Time: Swimming as Entertainment
The popular success of the USA Olympic Swimming Trials, in a temporary pool in Omaha's Qwest Center, and of swimming in the Water Cube in Beijing, may harken the start of a new era in swimming — as entertainment. Actually, swimming and show business have a long history.
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Featured Contributor
 Robert Kappel
Regional Sales Manager, Aquatic Products - Eastern North America
Siemens Water Technologies
Baraboo, Wis.
Operators mainly concern themselves with what's in the water. But they really should be concerned about what's in the air, says Robert Kappel in our ViewPoint column. With over 13 years in the aquatics industry, Kappel's background includes facilities operation, technical service and sales, management, consulting, large project commissioning and customer training. Kappel is a member of the International Ultraviolet Association, holds an APSP Certified Service Professional designation and is an AFO instructor. He is also past co-chair of the Wisconsin HFS-172 Health Code Advisory Committee and the current Chairperson of the PPOA Board of Directors.
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 2008 Dream Designs Showcase
View the complete 2008 showcase of the industry's most imaginative design and architecture.
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Calendar
AUGUST
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3 USMS 3-6 Mile Open Water Championships
Bend, Ore.
541.317.4851
www.usms.org
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8-24 XXIX Olympic Games
Beijing, China
011.86.10.66699185
www.olympics.org |
9 Island Beach 2-Mile Swim
Greenwich, Conn.
203.869.8714
www.gscevents.org |
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12-13 CPO Course
Edgewood, N.M.
888.701.7665
www.nspf.com |
14-17 USMS Long Course
Meters Nationals
Gresham, Ore.
503.679.4601
www.usms.org |
16 1-Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer
Brewster, Mass.
617.376.6222
www.againstthetidembcc.org |
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23 USMS 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships
Madison, Wis.
608.770.2307
www.usms.org
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23-24 CPO Course
Clearwater, Fla.
727.786.1912
www.nspf.com |
31 Mighty Merrimack 2-Miler
Lowell, Mass.
978.902.7584
www.doublecracing.com |
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SEPTEMBER
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1 Sprint Maui 'Aumakua Swim and Sprint
Makena, Maui, Hawaii
808.280.4257
www.aumakuaswim.org |
3-6 American Swim Coaches World Clinic
Las Vegas
800.356.2722
www.swimmingcoach.org |
6 Big Shoulders Open Water Swim Classic
Chicago
630.408.8884
www.bigshoulders.org
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8-11 IHRSA National
Fitness Trade Show
and Profitability
Conference
Las Vegas
800.228.4772
www.ihrsa.org
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9-10 AFO Certification Course
Orefield, Pa.
610.279.9285
www.mainlinepools.com |
13 Water Rescue Technician Course
Harrisville, N.H.
603.827.4139
www.lifesaving.com |
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20-21 CPO Course
Charlotte, N.C.
704.492.7090
www.nspf.com |
21-24 Oregon Recreation & Park Association Conference
Bend, Ore.
503.325.6772
www.orpa.org
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21-28 USAS Convention
Atlanta
574.272.0572
www.usaquaticsports.org |
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