April 2011 Table of Contents

Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark, the nation’s only education and aviation-themed nonprofit waterpark, now is open to the public Read more

Each year, the American Business Media organization singles out an editor whose work “displays courage, integrity and passion Read more

When Wild Waves opened for the season in 2011, operators debuted a high-dive show, “Beach Party” (with interactive games designed to get kids involved), and “Poolside Bop” (a 1950s style doo-wop singing experience) Read more

received several honors at the 57th Annual Jesse H Read more

Tourists are suing First Choice Holidays and Flights after hundreds allegedly came down with gastrointestinal illnesses including Read more

Nine individuals have been fired from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County following allegations of theft, sex and under aged drinking Read more

USA Swimming has officially released new recommendations from the five-person commission appointed to investigate circumstances surrounding the death of open water swimmer Fran Crippen at a FINA race in the UAE last fall Read more

The Yakima (Wash.) City Council has approved a ban prohibiting sex offenders from using city swimming pools Read more

Two years after the drowning death of a Jackson, Miss., teen, a settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family Read more

Great Wolf Lodge has serious plans for continued expansion over the next several years, but it’s not business as usual for the Madison, Wisc.-based indoor waterpark resort operation Read more

What began as a complaint against one testing laboratory has grown into a full-scale investigation of virtually every drain cover on the market Read more

It may be time to reconsider those water-walking balls Read more

A second lawsuit has been filed against a former swim coach now serving 40 years in prison for molesting a teenage girl Read more

When a 2008 University of Memphis study concluded that more than half of all black and Hispanic children are “at-risk” swimmers, the findings confirmed what many already knew (as noted in an earlier Read more

We were 30 minutes away from draining our 200,000-gallon aquatic center pool Read more

Do your guards have the physical competencies needed to save lives? Incorporate these in-service training ideas and you’ll always know the answer Read more

We all know the latest national statistics regarding the lack of swimming ability and participation in aquatics programs in the African-American and Hispanic communities Read more

Whether your facility has one water venue or many, it is at risk for a recreational water illness (RWI) outbreak Read more

By now, it’s all too apparent: The worst economic recession since the Great Depression has taken its toll on aquatics Read more

The last time John McGowan remembers his lifeguards getting a raise was perhaps two or three years ago Read more

When the recession hit and the city of Colorado Springs, Colo Read more

The restorative, healthful powers of water have been harnessed since ancient times and as a waterpark or resort operator, you capture that essence at your facility. Read more