Lessons Learned

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How I Shaped 70 Teenagers into Lifeguards

Becoming a manager is like becoming a parent for the first time. Try adopting 70... More

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How Music Almost Cost Me My Aquatics Staff

A seemingly innocuous change causes a major staff reaction. More

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Be Open to New Ideas — and Changes

When the mother of a special-needs child asked for assistance, the staff heard and... More

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Break the Rules — or Stand Firm No Matter What?

Why staff and management can’t bend the rules when guests insist on bringing their... More

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Overcoming Interference

A leak-detection specialist relies on good, old-fashioned problem solving when... More

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Why You Should Never Allow Balls in Your Pool

Folks will grumble at the rule, but don’t give in — unless you have a big budget... More

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Don't Be Afraid to Change Your Pool's Programming Schedule

When this pool staff heard of a parent’s concerns, they took action to ensure the... More

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The Power of Words

Communication between generations can go awry, as one aquatics professional learned. More

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Three Ideas to Boost Staff Retention

Think outside the box — and save some money doing it. More

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A Perfect Storm

The moment they’d trained for, but hoped would never happen, did. How it played... More

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