June 2008 Table of Contents

There’s nothing like a little pain to give you clarity. Read more

Imagine a day when your aquatics staff is not only enthusiastically attending in-service trainings, but also contributing ideas about content and structure. Read more

Three separate breath-hold incidents at YMCA pools in a two-week period and another at Kenmore Pool in Saint Edward Park in Kenmore, Wash., have brought the issue to a head, and prompted industry action. Read more

Hoping to encourage more bystanders to engage in cardiopulmonary respiration, the American Heart Association released new guidelines for the procedure, advising chest-compression-only CPR for adults who suffer a sudden cardiac incident. Read more

200 days. As of June 1 that’s about how much time left the industry has to comply with the federal Virginia “Graeme” Baker Pool and Spa safety Act. Read more

An investigation is under way to determine what caused more than 500 people to become ill with norovirus, following a stay at the Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark in Lake George, N.Y. Read more

Huntington Beach/HB, known today as Surf City USA,is not only one of our nation’s busiest beaches but has a long and upstanding history in the professional development of lifeguards and lifesaving in America. Read more

As a health inspector, I come at the issue of pool operations from a different perspective than many other aquatics professionals. Some operators may view me as the “bad cop,” someone who makes doing their jobs that much harder. Read more

When 6-year-old Ethan Cory drowned at the Swimmin’ Hole waterpark in Joplin, Mo., this past summer, his parents filed a lawsuit against almost anyone who could be held responsible. Read more

Many aquatics professionals are hearing reports about swim meets where athletes have to queue up in the hallway because the natatorium air is too polluted to breathe. Read more

Many aquatics professionals are hearing reports about swim meets where athletes have to queue up in the hallway because the natatorium air is too polluted to breathe. Read more

In the early 1950s, physicians and therapists were scrambling to find treatments that might work for a new crop of polio patients. Read more

What inspired your passion for aquatics? If you’re like many in the industry, you probably said, “The Olympics.” Every four years the world gathers to celebrate the spirit of competition, patriotism and sportsmanship — and this sum Read more

A few summers ago, I arrived at the waterpark early to conduct our morning inspections. Read more