Category: Aquatics
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Making your aquatics facility more sustainable in 2017
Is 2017 the year you focus on improving sustainability in your aquatic facility? Here are some ways to make your pool more efficient and eco-friendly. Use Renewable Energy & Efficient Energy Use solar pool heaters to heat the pool combined with a pool cover at night to keep the water warm, reducing energy costs and heat…
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What to know about this deadly bacteria found in hot tubs
Earlier this month, an athletic club in Nassau, New York reported legionella in its pool area. Legionella causes the deadly legionnaires disease, and as of Jan. 6, two cases had been confirmed and traced back to the club. Legionella outbreaks are have increased four-fold in the United States over the past 15 years, according to…
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Cryptosporidium outbreaks trigger warnings for pools & patrons in Australia
Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is a serious and highly contagious parasitic infection, and instances of Crypto in public pools are on the rise. In December alone, 149 cases of Crypto were detected in Australia, mostly in children younger than 10 years old. Crypto outbreaks are not new to the country and continent of Australia; in 1998, a…
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Want to swim faster? Trying using this technique
To improve speed, swimmers should spread their fingers slightly apart and rake the water, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics, found the best results were seen with a 10-degree spreading of the fingers. Using computer simulations and 3d-printed models in wind tunnels, researchers assessed five levels of…
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Gift ideas for the pool lovers and swimmers in your life
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means that Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t far behind! For your pool loving and swimmer family members and friends, here are some gift ideas. Even if the weather is cold and snowy where you live, be sure to take advantage of all of the sale prices…
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Swimming: An excellent exercise for the elderly
Swimming is one of the best low-impact exercises, but did you know that the benefits of swimming for older people or those with Alzheimer’s can be life changing? More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s right now. If you include other types of dementia the statistic increases to one in three seniors. November…
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Swimming and Psoriasis: You can still enjoy the pool
Psoriasis is a skin disease affecting 7.5 million Americans. Symptoms include scaling skin, inflammation, pain, redness, swelling and even arthritis. To learn more about psoriasis, check out this fact sheet by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. Not contagious, psoriasis can be triggered by stress, medications, environmental…
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Ohio Crypto outbreak to nearly 1,000
Nearly 1,000 people have fallen ill in Ohio following an end of summer Cryptosporidium outbreak plaguing three counties. Last week, the number of sick people grew to 937 confirmed cases and most track back to exposure at local recreational water facilities, according to Outbreak News. Ohio has the most recorded cases of Crypto for the year,…
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Pool drainage tips to avoid harming your local environment
Earlier this month, a commercial pool in Columbia, Missouri drained its pool and sent the water into the local stormwater system. The problem? The pool water was chlorinated and it killed hundreds of fish in a local creek. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said the pool water dump was a violation of Missouri Clean…