Tom Abel passed away over the weekend. Tom had a long relationship with the swimming community and Counsilman – Hunsaker. In 1997, he and his father, Ed were a part of a committee that was looking to help Columbia Falls, Montana build a new aquatic center. Not long after the completion of this study, Tom joined […]
Ever since 1965 the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has been located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After a 50-year contract with the city, ISHOF has decided to relocate in October 2015. Despite a renovated swimming complex slated for Fort Lauderdale on the same site, ISHOF said it isn’t part of their vision which is […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we have an epidemic of aquatic proportions on our hands: one out of five people freely admit to peeing in our pools. Even Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte have gone on record stating they frequently pee in pools. But it’s not their fault; in fact peeing in the pool is a physiologic […]
Between 2005 and 2007 the Facilities Development Department at USA Swimming began noticing a trend in pool closings. In 2007 we started tracking the closings while keeping a short file on each one. The map of closings depicts a 2 year period between Spring 2011 and Spring 2013. There were almost 1,100 commercial or intuitional […]
Pool plaster is made up of cement, sand and water. It is commonly troweled onto a concrete pool shell in 3 to 5 separate passes – the early passes to place the material and the later passes to create a smooth final finish. After plaster is troweled, excess water will bleed to the surface. Bleed […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin on 1/24/2014 Thank you for your interest in the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), a collaborative effort of public health, academia, and industry working to protect individuals, families, and communities from preventable waterborne diseases and injuries through evidence-based guidance. Read below for the latest information. […]
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, January 20, 2014 — The Board of Directors for non-profit National Swimming Pool Foundation® elected one new Board member, Mr. Jim Mock, effective November 1, 2013. The Board and CEO Thomas M. Lachocki, Ph.D. welcomed Mr. Jim Mock, who joins a Board that governs the Foundation’s activities as they continue to further […]
Imagine that during a triathlon, a cyclist wrecked in the middle of the road, and everyone just stood around saying, “Poor guy. Dude must have had a heart attack. Or maybe he wasn’t all that good on a bike. Nothing we can do now.” Sound ridiculous? Most people understand that just because a person knows […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 12/16/2013 04:05 PM EST December 16, 2013 Thank you for your interest in the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), a collaborative effort of public health, academia, and industry working to protect individuals, families, and communities from preventable waterborne diseases and injuries through evidence-based guidance. Read […]
The 2014 edition of the Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook, published by non-profit National Swimming Pool Foundation® (NSPF®), is now available and includes important updates and a new look. Offered in English and Spanish with both U.S. and Metric units, this fundamental training and reference manual is including operators, health officials, service who help keep […]
