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Dream Designs 2008

2008 MVPs
The 4th Annual MVP listing features 25 buzzworthy, reader-approved products

LATEST 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 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. In the meantime, please share your thoughts with us regarding the safety act.

Do you understand how to comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act? ( polls)

SPECIAL REPORTS

2008 Power 25
Some of the most powerful people in the industry are not necessarily aquatics professionals. Find out who they are and why they matter to you.

The 2007 Power 25
Our third annual lineup of today's most influential aquatics professionals.

2007 Best of Aquatics
See who took top honors in our ninth annual competition featuring the industry's finest facilities.

2008 Call for Entries
Submit your facility for consideration in our 2008 competition.

Top 10 Waterparks
Our annual Waterparks Issue reveals the nation's top-performing parks and the secrets to their success.

E-Media & Technology Guide
Aquatics International's special supplement on security issues in the aquatics e-media industry.

Safe Keeping
These days, computers store everything from staff schedules to patron payments. What happens if the system crashes?

Getting Personal
Seven steps to ensure that your staff uses technology responsibly during business hours.

KNOWLEDGE BASE

Risk Management
Operators and inspectors can
work together for the betterment of aquatics

Life Savers
10 ways to create in-service
training that guards want to attend

View Point
Emerging water and air quality issues
require new ideas

Water Fitness
Aquatic PNF offers another
take on resistance therapy

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FEATURED VIDEO

Bigger and Better?
See a video news report on the world's largest swimming pool

FEATURED PODCAST

Olympic Training
Hear an interview with Olympian swimmer Ryan Lochte on his prep for Beijing

FEATURED NEWS

Minority Drowning
Read a news report on minority drowning featuring Aquatics International editor, Gary Thill

2008 OLYMPICS

Get the latest news from Beijing:
• NBC Olympics Overview
• USA Swimming
• USA Diving
• USA Water Polo

HEADLINES

Golden Opportunity
The next generation of Olympians is out there, and this summer’s games may inspire them to show up at your pool.

Incidents Point to Inattentive Lifeguards
Investigations into several incidents at aquatics facilities around the country have raised concerns over the attentiveness and professionalism of pool staffs.

Study Confirms Minority Drowning Danger
USA Swimming study offers first objective data on the issue.

More News...

EDITOR’S NOTE

Thinking About Tomorrow
By Gary Thill
As our magazine cover proclaims, this issue is all about dreams — big dreams. And this year, designers really delivered. Our pages are packed full of aquatics facilities that push the boundaries of traditional design; incorporate innovative, energy-saving ideas and technologies; and mesh with the landscape in beautiful ways. In short, these are the facilities that make us think of tomorrow.

RESOURCES

EXTRA ENEWSLETTER
View the latest issue of Aquatics International's electronic newsletter. To receive a copy in your in-box each month, click here.

CALENDAR
Check out the latest happenings in the aquatics industry.

DIRECTORY
Find manufacturers, distributors and their products with just a few clicks of the mouse.

INDUSTRY LINKS
Locate industry associations, waterparks and other organizations in our online listing.

WRITERS' GUIDELINES
Want to be a contributor in Aquatics International? Check out our writers' guidelines to see where your expertise might fit into the magazine.

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