July 2011 Table of Contents

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The Recall: Really!?! Editor's Note The Recall: Really!?!

That’s the name of a popular “Saturday Night Live” skit in which “anchor” Seth Meyers reports the latest news of the day with incredulous skepticism and disgust. Read more

Best of Aquatics Call for Entries Announced Industry News Best of Aquatics Call for Entries Announced

Aquatics International is currently accepting entries for our 2011 Best of Aquatics contest, which celebrates the industry’s outstanding pools and waterparks — including public, private and nonprofit operations. Read more

CPSC Reveals Summer Drowning Stats, Problem States Industry News CPSC Reveals Summer Drowning Stats, Problem States

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign released its 2011 summer snapshot of the number of drowning and near-drowning incidents across America. Read more

Popular Resort Sued for Entrapment Industry News Popular Resort Sued for Entrapment

The family of an entrapment victim has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sandals Resorts International and several manufacturers. Read more

Few Parents Enforce Shower-Before-Pool Rules that Prevent Illness from Waterparks Industry News Few Parents Enforce Shower-Before-Pool Rules that Prevent Illness from Waterparks

Waterparks offer families a chance to have fun and be physically active. Read more

Drain Cover Standard Undergoes Changes Industry News Drain Cover Standard Undergoes Changes

The safety standard for suction outlet covers is under review and the committee making changes is near completion. Read more

Bizarre Drowning Leads to Mass Pool Closing, Investigation Industry News Bizarre Drowning Leads to Mass Pool Closing, Investigation

Massachusetts closed 30 public pools (including four in Worcester County) temporarily after a woman’s body was found floating in a public pool in Fall River recently. Read more

Shigella Cases Lead to Strict Toddler Pool Rules Industry News Shigella Cases Lead to Strict Toddler Pool Rules

Children in Northern Kentucky who are not potty trained must stay out of public pools, even when wearing swim diapers. Read more

Lifeguard Texting Spells Trouble Industry News Lifeguard Texting Spells Trouble

What’s your policy on lifeguard cell phone use? Last summer, media outlets across the nation called attention to a potentially deadly practice: lifeguards texting while on duty. Read more

Recall Enforcement Raises Questions Industry News Recall Enforcement Raises Questions

It’s been nearly two months since the industry’s largest-ever product recall, and enforcement remains uncertain. Read more

Energy Auditing Course to Launch Industry News Energy Auditing Course to Launch

A new online course is launching this month, to teach aquatics professionals how to evaluate the energy consumption of pools or spas. Read more

Swimmer’s Ear Costs Half a Billion Industry News Swimmer’s Ear Costs Half a Billion

Swimmer’s ear costs nearly $500 million in annual health care costs and accounts for close to 2.4 million in doctor visits annually, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Read more

IAPMO Withdraws from Drain Standard Industry News IAPMO Withdraws from Drain Standard

On the heels of a federal investigation into safety drain covers that raised questions about a testing agency’s methods and led to a massive recall of drain covers, the agency in question has officially withdrawn from its co-leadership position on a Read more

Drain Cover Recall Leaves Questions, Confusion Industry News Drain Cover Recall Leaves Questions, Confusion

Aquatics professionals were left scrambling in the wake of a pre-Memorial Day weekend federal recall of approximately 1 million drain covers — and wondering about timing and cost of the action. Read more

California Seeks Comments on Pool Standards Update Industry News California Seeks Comments on Pool Standards Update

The California Building Standards Commission has issued a proposed building code for commercial pools and waterparks on behalf of the California Department of Public Health. Read more

CDC Announces RWI Prevention Video contest Industry News CDC Announces RWI Prevention Video contest

To help prevent the spread of germs at recreational water venues (such as pools, lakes, and waterparks), CDC is asking the public to educate swimmers by making a short, creative video that promotes the simple steps everyone can take to ensure a healthy sw Read more

Emergency Action Lessons Learned Emergency Action

On the 70th day of a 79-day season, what most of us thought was a regular Sunday at Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains, N.Y., turned into a day we would never forget. Read more

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