My recollection of Coach Vornbrock is during a swim meet in the 1950’s when he is walking along the pool deck, carrying a stop watch, wearing the obligatory white shirt, white trousers and white tennis shoes. Ernie, who was in his 50’s, was a tall lanky man who wore wire rimmed glasses on his angular […]
During the last 90 days there have been a number of proposed changes to swimming pool health codes across the United States. State codes include Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, and California. This in addition to the national impacts from the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Model Aquatic Health Code and the new rule making impact […]
In the past few years the swimming pool industry has experienced an aggressive use of mandates of swimming pool codes without the inclusive interests of all stakeholders in the aquatic industry. The Virginia Graeme Baker Act cost the swimming pool industry hundreds of millions of dollars and there are new challenges that the current language […]
Waterpark Success: Designing the Perfect Waterpark With today’s economy, everyone wants to build a waterpark and make lots of money. The problem is, just because you build it doesn’t mean it’s going to make money. Most people have no idea what it costs to construct a successful waterpark, let alone what it costs to operate. […]
Every month there seems to be another update about the American Red Cross fees. First the Red Cross changes fees, then everyone complains, and then the Red Cross changes fees, then everyone complains … it’s getting pretty old. I think everyone (and I mean everyone) needs to get over this. Yes, I can understand that […]
“Don’t confuse the urgent with the important.” “The ability to adjust is a sign of leadership.” – William H. Danforth, Founder of Ralston Purina “People base decisions upon what they think rather than what they know.” “Don’t forget to do the homework.” “Who says?” “Who is “they”?” “Prove it.” “An answer is not necessarily […]
The Sporting Good Manufacturing Association partners with five other organizations to ascertain activity popularity. In 2011, they measured the activity of different age groups hope or wish to do (aspirational activity) for seven age groups ranging from six to 65+ years of age. “Swimming for fitness” was in the top three aspirational activities for EVERY […]
It is universally-accepted that physical activity is good for your health and reduces mortality rates. Studies that compare mortality rates between swimmers and other common physical activities are rare. The most compelling findings are those of Chase, Sui, & Blair (IJARE, 2008, 2(3), 213-223) that compared 40,517 men 20-90 years who completed health examinations from […]
On April 27, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed into law numerous changes to the responsibilities of the Florida Department of Health. The biggest change provides for sanitation and safety standard regulation pertaining to water quality to be the department’s main responsibility, while local enforcement districts may determine compliance with the construction standards. This change seems […]
The Kentucky Department for Public Health published proposed changes to the to the swimming pool and bathing facilities regulation in October of 2011. Hydrologic posted the announcement and CH’s response. The Business Lexington posted the following article authored by Tracynda Davis. Kentucky needs to update its pool code Lexington, KY – One of the greatest […]
