April 2012 Table of Contents

Typically, journalists are skeptics by nature Read more

More 15 cases of Read more

In a deal announced earlier this month, Pentair Inc. has attained a leading Brazilian vinyl-liner manufacturing and distribution company Read more

The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals will likely begin searching for a new chief executive officer next year Read more

Legislation that would ban confidential lawsuit settlements involving allegations of child sexual abuse and lengthen the statute of limitations for victims to file civil actions has been introduced in California Read more

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending by one year the deadline for retrofitting unblockable drains in public pools Read more

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The National Drowning Prevention Alliance held its 2012 National Drowning Prevention Symposium last week, and organization leaders have announced big plans for continued expansion Read more

Some Red Cross providers remain frustrated with costs and customer service despite lower learn-to-swim fees announced in February Read more

A new study shows competitive swimmers training at indoor chlorinated swimming pools may have lung changes like what is seen in people with mild asthma Read more

One of the states most active in implementing federal safety measures may allow pools to open this season regardless of whether they comply with the law Read more

On the heels of a U.S. Department of Justice interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act restricting use of portable lifts, several industry organizations and manufacturers are banding together to challenge the decision Read more

Joe Hunsaker, the industry icon who co-founded St. Louis-based consulting/design firm then known as Counsilman/Hunsaker & Associates has died Read more

Responding to concerns from pool industry experts and a hotel/ lodging industry coalition, the White House issued a 60-day extension for compliance with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act Read more

With a new certification standard in place and swim season coming, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is instituting strict new drain cover testing procedures Read more

When the National Recreation & Park Association announced that 2011 would be the last NRPA National Aquatic Conference, and that its National Aquatic Branch would be dismantled, many in the industry were left wondering what would fill the void Read more

I’m an early riser, so on the Saturday in question I was sitting on my couch watching TV and sipping my second cup of coffee, when suddenly we lost power at 8 a.m.  Read more

Time is money; we all have to work within our labor budgets and we all want to maximize the allotted time available.  Read more

Let’s be clear: We all have limited time, and multiple duties, responsibilities and budgets to work around Read more

Math, numbers and statistics were never my forte Read more

Hiring and training staff members is a key responsibility for nearly three-quarters of those who responded to a December 2011 online Read more

View an extensive list of companies that participated in the design and build of the London Aquatic Centre Read more

Here’s a look at five innovations behind the design that makes this facility truly champion worthy Read more

A large turtle waving oversized flippers, a dolphin’s back, an airy dramatic space that suggests a wave: The London Aquatic Centre, built for the London Olympics, has been described as all of these Read more

A large turtle waving oversized flippers, a dolphin’s back, an airy dramatic space that suggests a wave: The London Aquatic Centre, built for the London Olympics, has been described as all of these Read more

Sometimes I think pool operators wish patrons wouldn’t come and swim Read more