Yesterday NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed Brooklyn locals to the Grand Re-Opening of McCarren Park Pool. Originally opened in 1936, this monumental pool measuring 100-meters by 50-meters served the borough until 1984 when it finally closed its doors. After years of neglect, the pool found new life as a venue for non-aquatic activities including dodge […]
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 a pool, this could result in damage to the cervical vertebrae, thus may result in quadriplegia. This was a significant topic of conversation in the industry in the early 1980s when […]
When constructing an indoor pool, we are often asked what get built first the building or pool? In the cold winter belt, if construction starts in the summer or early fall, contractors frequently erect the natatorium shell with its roof, before the pool is dug. In this scenario, the dirt floor at deck level can […]
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. According the the Illinois General Assembly website, Bill SB3727 has passed both the House and Senate and now requires the Governor’s signature to […]
After a successful swimming career that spanned high school and college and then receiving an honorable discharge as a First Lieutenant from the US Army, Dad went to work for Midwest Pool and Court Company in St. Louis. In this position he focused on residential and commercial pools offering everything from design and construction to […]
One of the responsibilities of an Aquatic Facility Manager is to make an informed decision on when it is safe to swim. This includes the quality of the water, risk management support and the presence of bad weather. It is not uncommon for our firm to be consulted by aquatic facility operators when developing a […]
My advanced education in chemistry never prepared me to make wise decisions relative to small business healthcare decisions. After working on health insurance for our team for seven years in a row, it seems this is the way the world is going – until the Supreme Court decides otherwise. I can only pray that divine […]
Counsilman – Hunsaker worked with the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority for the renovation of the William L. Welch Community Swimming Pool. That facility was completed in May 2011. The following article was recently published in the StateCollege News. The William L. Welch Community Swimming Pool complex has been a big splash with […]
I was recently asked by a friend and leader in the aquatic industry to comment on the Pool Genius Network blog titled “Fix The APSP”. The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP – formerly NSPI) has a long history of supporting the swimming pool industry. Over the years it has had to adjust and […]
Jim attended the St. Louis public Blewett High School, which disappeared 60years ago. He was a poor student and reportedly graduated 103 out of 109 in his class. He excelled in track and was elected captain for his leadership..….there was no pool. Finding employment after graduation, during the depression, was not easy and his first […]
