Category: Swimming
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Crypto outbreaks in public pools show need for secondary sanitation
This summer hundreds of swimmers in Arizona and Ohio have become ill after swimming at recreational aquatics facilities infected with Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan that causes severe gastrointestinal illness that can lead to hospitalization. Crypto, as it is commonly called, is spread through fecal matter (i.e., swim diapers or sick swimmers) and presents a challenge because…
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Recapping Rio: Team USA swimming cleans up
The Olympic Games in Rio are as exciting as ever, and the U.S. men’s and women’s swimming teams are as dominant as ever! The U.S. team is one of the most successful teams in the modern swimming era. They won 33 medals (16 gold, eight silver, nine bronze), matching the number of medals they won…
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Get ready for the Games: What to look forward to this Olympics
If you’ve watched or read the news lately you already know that the Summer Olympic Games are finally amongst us, and athletes and fans around the world are eagerly waiting in anticipation. The 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony starts off the games on August 5 and the closing ceremony will mark the end on August…
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National Ice Cream Month: Four Poolside Recipes
In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, hot days and swimming pools, here are some poolside ice cream recipes ranging from healthy to chocolatey. Nice Cream This recipe really is nice for your body and for your taste buds! Chop 3 bananas into small pieces and freeze them overnight In a blender mix frozen…
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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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Industry organizations educating swimmers to test your pool
Organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and the Water Quality and Health Council’s Healthy Pools initiative are urging swimmers and parents to start checking their public pools for proper water treatment. How are these groups educating swimmers to do this? The CDC’s guidelines include the following steps: Check the pool’s inspection results. Use pool…
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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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Prepping for swim season & educating your members
Summer is here and everyone wants to cool off at the pool! How have you prepared? Public pools need to protect against and prevent recreational water illness (RWIs), like Cryptosporidium parvum and E.coli. Here is a quick checklist. Clean: Keep pool deck clean of debris and fix cracked tile/concrete. If there is debris in the…
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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…