Editor's Desk
The Future Is Here
When I was growing up, I used to love poring over the pages of Popular Science. Read more
Lessons Learned
False Alarm
It was the middle of summer season, and our swim lesson program was in full swing Read more
LifeSavers
Drill, Baby, Dril
Winter is an excellent season to polish lifeguarding skills and to brush up on some of the more challenging aspects of the job. Read more
What do video games have in common with aquatics? A lot more than you might think, given some of the latest developments in the industry. Read more
The World Waterpark Association announced several new strategic partnerships at its recent trade show including a deal to offer industry insurance and another to provide certification. Read more
The United States Lifeguard Standards Coalition, formed in 2006 “to research, identify and promote evidence-based standards for lifeguarding and water rescue,” has officially posted its initial draft outcomes for public review and comment Read more
Further demonstrating the federal governments commitment to aquatic safety, the U.S. House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution applauding the passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and encouraging “public and private fun Read more
News
FINA Bans High-Tech Swim Suits
The futuristic high-tech swimsuits that helped athletes break records at the Beijing Olympics and 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships now are a thing of the past. Read more
Several serious accidents involving chlorine hit public pools this swim season. Read more
Several aquatic-related crimes made headlines during the 2009 swim season Read more
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
San Diego, 2019 — It’s a typical sunny Saturday, and tourists and locals are flocking to the new, state-of-the art indoor waterpark. Read more
Tech Talk
Rosy Future
Our environment is changing! No, I am not espousing (nor denying) global warming. I’m speaking of the business environment for commercial pools. Read more
Water Fitness
Tools of the Trade
Kickboards and peanuts can be used for so much more than swim training. Read more
Risk Management
Cover Flow
Lately, it seems the only news we hear involving facility construction and aquatics management relates to the enactment and enforcement of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Read more