The 2012 NIRSA Outstanding Facilities Awards have been announced. NIRSA Awards acknowledge service, leadership, research, and innovation within recreational sports in higher education today. These awards ceremony was held March 27 – 30 in Tampa, Florida. Center for Recreation and Sport Adelphi University (Architect: Cannon Design) Student Recreation & Wellness Center Ball State University (Architect: […]
Over the past decade, meaningful research has positively impacted the aquatics industry, but additional research is needed. Areas of additional research are being identified, with many coming from the Model Health Code initiative. Recent areas of study have included: Supervising Young Children at Public Pools Land-Based vs Underwater Treadmills in Aquatic Exercise Lifeguard Perceptions of […]
Counsilman – Hunsaker is always developing innovations in the design of pools and their support features. Recently a team member has written a paper about the design of elevated pools; another has been pondering better-configured gutters for pools and is researching starting blocks. At such a time, the following may relevant: We have all grown […]
The International Olympic Committee announced that Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid have been shortlisted as cities to bid for hosting the 2020 Olympics. These candidates were selected from a group of five which included Azerbaijan and Doha. Games of the XXXII Olympiad 2020 Working Group Report
Editorial Comment: At the end of a interns assignment with Counsilman – Hunsaker, Joe Hunsaker provided the following memo on their departure. This document is dated May 24, 2006. You only get one chance to make a first impression. The interview is not a one-on-one experience but rather a one-on-many, i.e. the interviewer is comparing […]
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults should be activity. Some physical activity is better than none, and adults who participate in any amount of physical activity gain some health benefits. For substantial health benefits, the Guidelines recommend adults perform at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, 75 minutes a […]
The McCarren Park Pool that is located in Brooklyn, New York is set to reopen for the first time in 28 years. Orginally the size of four Olympic swimming pools, the pool complex has undergone a $50 million restoration. Today’s aquatic facility includes “the beach” which features spray fountains and becomes a skating rink in […]
New Rules outlined by the DOJ this week allows for portable lifts purchased before March 15, 2012 to be acceptable if kept in place. According to an article published by Aquatics International today, DOJ will not be enforcing the fixed lift requirement for those operators who purchased a portable lift before March 15, 2012. The DOJ […]
The water released through automatic hydrostat valves attached to the well points under the main outlet sumps is as clear as spring water. Most lay people expect it to be dirty because of its source in the ground. While this may be true shortly after construction, or during construction, the gravel sub-base and soil functions […]
Hydrostatic pressure from immersion in water forces more blood to the central organs, increasing cardiac stroke volume and cardiac output, which is a similar effect caused by exercise. In addition, immersion also impacts liver and hormone production (endocrine system) and respirator exercise to breathe against the pressure imparted by the water. As with any exercise, […]
