During the past several years it has felt that the swimming industry has been under attack – Federal Mandates – Changing Code – etc. What has been missing in these industry discussions is the risk / reward analysis regarding the health benefits of swimming. In this months issue of Aquatic International I share my thoughts on unintended consquences […]
On July 20, 2012, the Facility Design and Construction Model for the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) was posted for public comment due October 14, 2012. In section 4.8.3.3. a single sentence could change the industry standard for minimum depths under starting blocks to 6 feet and 7 inches for a distance of 20 feet. […]
Spectrum Aquatics and Colorado Time Systems have announced the addition of industry expert Tom Saldarelli to their staff. Tom brings to the company more than 30 years of experience in the aquatics industry. “All of us are excited to have Tom on board. His depth of knowledge and solid background in strategic business growth will further […]
Michael Phelps’ personal athletic trainer believes the American swimmer’s scintillating performances in the pool have helped to transform aquatics forever. Keenan Robinson has been credited with being part of the team that helped to mould Phelps into the greatest swimmer of all time Robinson, who has helped to oversee Phelps’ development at the North Baltimore […]
The NCAA has announced that they will be hosting the Men’s & Women’s NCAA Division II Championships at the Brimingham CrossPlex. The Birmingham CrossPlex is a world-class facility designed for three primary sports: indoor track and field, volleyball, and competitive swimming and diving. Located just two miles from theBirmingham-SouthernCollegecampus, the Birmingham CrossPlex is proud to […]
Note to Reader: Dad has written a memoir he has shared with the family. This document is around 500 pages and covers most of the significant events of his life. He wrote about his college swimming experience and we will be sharing these as blog posts (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years) over the next […]
In a April 30, 2012 post on Hydrologic titled “Illinois Swimming Facility Legislation in Final Stages of Passage” we discussed significant changes in the swimming pool code for the state of Illinois. In June, Bill SB3727 passed both the House and Senate and sent to the Governor on June 29, 2012. The Govenor approved the […]
The cost of war is high. As of April 2012, approximately 633,000 veterans — one out of every four of the 2.3 million who served in Iraq and Afghanistan — have a service-connected disability, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Returning US veterans, who have sacrificed so much for their country, are challenged to not only […]
As a follow up to our previous post regarding the expected results of the 2012 Olympic swim competition, this post will present 1) the results of the prediction and 2) speculation as to why the results were what they were. Prior to 2008, the prediction model successfully predicted 87% of the mean top-eight performances for […]
All fifty states adopt the International Building Code (IBC) as their model code. IBC is published by the International Codes Council. Most states also have a “state specific” code, as well as some cities. Within IBC, Reference Standards are used. These Reference Standards are material-specific or use-specific, typically written by industry organizations. So, the code […]
