It’s not cheating if we change the rule!
By Diana Munz on October 22, 2013
Regulations within any sport tend to change as science and technology progress. It is understandable that advances in technology change the playing field and...
MAHC Recirculation Systems and Filtration (CH Comments)
By Scott Hester on October 17, 2013
CDC posts the Model Aquatic Health Code’s module for Recirculation Systems and Filtration for public comment with a closing date of October 9, 2013....
How Confident A Swimmer Are YOU?
By Stephane McCormick on September 23, 2013
While lifeguarding an open-water practice swim for about 200 people, I noticed two swimmers together, both women with their heads raised out of the...
MAHC Recirculation Systems and Filtration
By Carl Nylander on September 19, 2013
CDC posts the Model Aquatic Health Code’s module for Recirculation Systems and Filtration for public comment with a closing date of October 9, 2013....
NSF and UV – Changes throught the years
By John Psaroudis on June 17, 2013
NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) was founded in 1944 to standardize sanitation and food safety requirements. Today, it has evolved into an accredited, independent third...
Do You need a CPO®?
By Kate Cunha on June 3, 2013
When I joined TMI, I had never heard of a Certified Pool Operator (CPO®). I had no idea they existed. People really undertake training...
Are Aquatic Wheel Chairs Flawed?
By John Caden on April 30, 2013
The Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations for public swimming pools define two primary means of access for aquatic facilities. These are swimming pool lifts...
Yards vs. Meters vs. Meters
By Kevin Post on December 24, 2012
Every wonder why competitive swimming has three (3) different courses of play; short course yards, short course meters, and long course meters. And why...
The MAHC: Evolution or Revolution for the Future?
By Tom Lachocki on December 17, 2012
I heard a thought leader, a friend, take issue with adoption of the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) since it’s being positioned as...
The Importance of Dry Land Training
By Steve Foley on November 26, 2012
Diving in the 21st Century has developed to a new level of excellence. In order to win a high level competition, an athlete must...