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Lifeguards
The Lifeguard Supervisor Checklist
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Input from the Ground Up
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Today's Stories

2026 Dream Designs: Now Open
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Apply for the 2026 Aquatics International Dream Designs
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Lifeguards
The Lifeguard Supervisor Checklist
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Facilities
Input from the Ground Up
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News
AOAP Breaks Records in Olympic City USA
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News
NRPA Invests in Sports Access
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Facilities
WLSL to Roll Out in June
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Lifesavers

Lifeguards
The Lifeguard Supervisor Checklist
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Lifesavers
How Swim Instructors Can Partner with Lifeguards During In-service
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Lifesavers
Water Safety Drills for the Public
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Aquatics International Nov/Dec Issue
Read Aquatics International’s November/December Digital Edition
Lifeguards
Making the Most of Lifeguard In-Service: Skill Audits
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Lifesavers
The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of Taking the Water-Safety Message to Schools
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Lessons Learned

How I Shaped 70 Teenagers into Lifeguards
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How Music Almost Cost Me My Aquatics Staff
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Be Open to New Ideas — and Changes
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lightning & aquatics

Editor's Desk
Aquatics Hazards: Lightning and Amoebas
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Facilities
Lightning and Indoor Pool Closure Policy Sparks Discussion
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Facilities
5 Reasons Lightning Shouldn’t Close Your Indoor Pool
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Industry News
New Initiative to Reduce Lightning Injuries, Deaths
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Industry News
OSHA Investigating Rare Lightning Strike Death
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Industry News
Lifeguard Killed by Lightning Strike

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