Joanne McClain is editor-in-chief of Pool & Spa News and Aquatics International magazines. She was born and raised in Hawaii, where she grew to appreciate the beauty and safety of swimming pools after a hair-raising encounter with a moray eel while snorkeling as a child. Joanne lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
An outing to see comedian Mike Birbiglia's new aquatics-based show sees some of his jokes sink.
Read how the use of smoke enemas for resuscitation came into favor and why.
At what point to aquatics facilities and swim schools return to pre-COVID operations?
Employers should never treat their staff like family.
To connect and talk about what’s been happening at your facilities over the past two seasons and commiserate over ongoing challenges was both cathartic and comforting.