September 2017 Table of Contents

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Health Spotlight: Water Exercise and Pregnancy Health Spotlight: Water Exercise and Pregnancy

Current clinical research offers a look at the benefits of water exercise for pregnant women. Read more

New Products: Waterparks Edition New Products: Waterparks Edition

A look at the latest new releases from aquatics manufacturers. Read more

Understanding ORP and PPM Tech Talk Understanding ORP and PPM

To benefit from these measurements, pool professionals first must understand how they work, along with their strengths and limitations. Read more

Study Suggests Connection Between Lifeguards at Indoor Pools and Respiratory Problems  Study Suggests Connection Between Lifeguards at Indoor Pools and Respiratory Problems

A Canadian study surveyed more than 800 current and former lifeguards about their exposure to indoor swimming pool environments and respiratory health. Read more

Time's Up for Lifeguard Instructors to Comply with New Law Time's Up for Lifeguard Instructors to Comply with New Law

California's Title 22 gave lifeguard agencies two years to implement code-complaint training, but many are still navigating bureaucracy. Read more

In Memoriam: Andrew John "Turk" Waterman In Memoriam: Andrew John "Turk" Waterman

An industry pioneer, Waterman founded Great Wolf Lodge and Noah's Ark Waterpark Read more

Health Spotlight: Water Exercise and Pregnancy Health Spotlight: Water Exercise and Pregnancy

Current clinical research offers a look at the benefits of water exercise for pregnant women. Read more

How the Waterpark Capital of the World Solved its J1 Housing Crisis How the Waterpark Capital of the World Solved its J1 Housing Crisis

As waterparks and resorts increasingly depend on cultural-exchange students to fill labor gaps, they’ve run into a housing squeeze. Wisconsin Dells has a solution. Read more

Developing Waterparks During the Drought Developing Waterparks During the Drought

Here are three important lessons the industry learned while building in a wicked dry spell. Read more

Meet Debbie Sayers: U.S. Swim School Ambassador to China Meet Debbie Sayers: U.S. Swim School Ambassador to China

Sayers’ baby-toddler swim instruction is in demand amid China’s population boom. Read more

H-2B Visa Expansion Does Aquatics Industry Little Good H-2B Visa Expansion Does Aquatics Industry Little Good

The federal government is making 15,000 more foreign workers available to employers, but pool managers likely won’t benefit. Read more

With Accessible Tubes, Everyone Can Enjoy a Lazy River With Accessible Tubes, Everyone Can Enjoy a Lazy River

Dollywood's Splash Country accommodates guests with disabilities by providing specially designed flotation tubes. Read more

New Book Gives Pool Operators Legal Insight New Book Gives Pool Operators Legal Insight

"Practices and Principals of Aquatic Law" examines legal consequences of serious accidents and death. Read more

When Things Go Wrong Lessons Learned When Things Go Wrong

This facility, which includes several pools and a waterpark, is ready for anything. Now. Read more

Overcoming In-Water Ventilation Challenges LIFESAVERS Overcoming In-Water Ventilation Challenges

Don’t let these five common mistakes derail your drills. Read more

Parental Advice Column Unearths Learn-to-Swim Obstacles Parental Advice Column Unearths Learn-to-Swim Obstacles

Aquatics professionals respond to a mother's claim that swim lessons could put young children at a higher risk of drowning. Read more

Understanding ORP and PPM Tech Talk Understanding ORP and PPM

To benefit from these measurements, pool professionals first must understand how they work, along with their strengths and limitations. Read more

Slide Sharing Editor's Desk Slide Sharing

Waterparks have the ability to provide joyous experiences to families, but the obstacles they sometimes face are not insignificant. Read more

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