Waterside Splash

For decades swimmers have been taught that freestyle, AKA "front crawl," involves keeping their elbows high and using their arms to make an S-shaped...

Competitive swimmers execute headfirst dive entries from starting blocks into pools where water depths can vary. If the swimmer’s head strikes the bottom of...

One of the responsibilities of an Aquatic Facility Manager is to make an informed decision on when it is safe to swim.  This includes...

My advanced education in chemistry never prepared me to make wise decisions  relative to small business healthcare decisions.  After working on health insurance for...

Counsilman - Hunsaker worked with the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority for the renovation of the William L. Welch Community Swimming Pool.  That...

Over the past decade, meaningful research has positively impacted the aquatics industry, but additional research is needed.  Areas of additional research are being identified,...

If you read the papers (or Internet), you would think the aquatics field is all about death and pain. The exception is during an...

Every month there seems to be another update about the American Red Cross fees.  First the Red Cross changes fees, then everyone complains, and...

The Sporting Good Manufacturing Association partners with five other organizations to ascertain activity popularity. In 2011, they measured the activity of different age groups...

It is universally-accepted that physical activity is good for your health and reduces mortality rates. Studies that compare mortality rates between swimmers and other...