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Pool operators given extra year to comply with drain rule
swimming
May 24, 2012
Just in time for the start of the summer pool season, the government is giving a break to those who may not have been able to comply with its new...
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ADA rules for swimming pool lifts criticized
swimming
May 4, 2012
Pool owners didn't get enough chance to comply with new standards for accommodating people with disabilities. Or so a group of hotel owners...
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Hey Mom! I'm bored.
summer camp
May 4, 2012
In less than a month, schools across the nation will release students for summer vacation. Students, teachers, and parents have the days marked but...
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The Instructor Makes All the Difference
learn to swim
April 17, 2012
Over and over I climb on my swimming soapbox and preach the benefits and necessity of swimming to anyone who will listen. Swimming is an absolute...
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Republicans and Democrats using the Pool Together?
Politics
November 30, 2011
I was thinking about the irony of American politics, it does take both main parties to balance each other. Yet as a nation, we are constantly...
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WDW 101: Is pool hopping allowed among Disney resorts?
WDW 101
November 26, 2011
The Walt Disney World Resorts are known for their uniquely-themed décor, including everything from movies to the Polynesian Islands and from New...
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The time is now to close your above ground pool
Pool Closing
September 28, 2011
Fall is here andas pretty as it is, pool owners can be frustrated by the cool and colorful season. Parting with summer can be difficult and when it...
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New rules require ultraviolet light protection for pool drains
Outdoor Recreation
August 5, 2011
Nothing feels so good as jumping or floating in a swimming pool in this incredibly hot and humid summer we've been going through in the Mid...
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Pool pump priorities
pool pumps
July 17, 2011
Got a pool? Thinking about a pool? Got high energy bills? Here's some help to have the lowest energy bills possible.First, it's important...
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What does drowning look like?
Water safety
July 14, 2011
When you think of drowning, what comes to mind? Splashing? Flailing arms? Frantic cries for help?As a society influenced by media, most people are...
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