Category: Home Pools
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Countdown to Rio: A recap of the Olympic trials
This past week in Omaha, Nebraska, USA Swimming held the 2016 Olympic Trials. Over 200,000 spectators came to watch the eight days of competition and enjoyed some amazing swimmers complete with light shows, fireworks and even a Cirque du Soleil performance on the final night. The official roster has 45 swimmers, including 30 first-time Olympians,…
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How to prevent swimmer’s ear
Swimmer’s ear is a common ear infection caused by water sitting in the outer ear canal growing bacteria. You can get swimmer’s ear from swimming in a pool, lake, river or other body of water where the water has bacteria and germs. With pools, swimmer’s ear can be avoided if the water is kept clean and free of…
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Five creative Father’s Day gift ideas
With Father’s Day approaching, surprise your father with a new and innovative gift he can enjoy the fresh summer weather with. We often purchase gifts for our significant others at the last minute, and it is a stressful challenge to make sure we get them something they will appreciate, and, more importantly, use. Forget getting…
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The benefits of swim camps & how to find a good one
Summer is the season to send your kids to camp! Many universities host swim camps on their campuses while the bulk of the student population is away for the summer. I have coached at a number of camps around the country and around Europe. Camps are a great way for your child to learn about…
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Many public pools aren’t up to snuff: CDC report
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend when pools across the nation open to the masses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual report on the state of public pools. The CDC found nearly 80 percent of the almost 50,000 aquatics facilities inspected in 2013 had at least one violation, while 1 in…
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How to better protect your skin this summer
Summer is practically here and that means it’s finally time to trade in our snow boots and jackets for flip flops and shorts. While May is a time for fun in the sun, it’s also Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, and we must remember to protect our skin. It’s easy to forget,…
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Why the air in indoor pools can trigger asthma and allergies
It’s Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, meaning no better time to talk about air quality in indoor pool facilities and the effect on swimmers and staff. In simple terms, it’s that pool smell we all recognize the second we walk into an indoor area with a pool, be it a hotel, recreation center, school or…
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10 tips for teaching your children to swim
May is the beginning of the summer season as outdoor pools open and families take trips to the lake, river, ocean or neighborhood pool. May is also National Drowning Prevention Month. Drowning is the second leading cause of death in the United States in children ages 1 to 4 years old. The best way…
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Five Mother’s Day gifts for the backyard-loving mom
Mother’s Day is a couple days away and what better way to celebrate than by giving her a gift she can enjoy in the newly warm weather. If you’re like most of us, finding a Mother’s Day gift can be a challenge and all too often it’s left to the last minute. But this year you…
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Four safety tips to remember when planning your first pool party of the season
When I was eight or nine years old, I was at our pool with my younger brother and I noticed he was upside down in an inner tube with his little legs kicking furiously in the air. A lifeguard was watching in a chair right above him. It looked like my brother was just playing,…