Swimming pool owners can do their part to conserve water too. Just a few tricks can off set any extra water usage you may have because of your swimming pool. Let’s all do our part!
People are being urged to cut down on the amount of water they use, from taking four-minute showers which they can clock using egg-timers and turning off the tap while brushing teeth.
Comeback trailer Janet Evans, 40 and gunning for a 4th Olympics 16 years after her last time out, is singing the praises of Metamucil, a product containing psyllium fibre, helpful in lowering cholesterol.
May not seem the most obvious thing for the fittest of the fit to promote but Evans’ message is a strong and personal one as she does her bit for US “February Heart Health Month”.
According to the American Women’s Heart Foundation, eight million women in the US are currently living with heart disease. Having suffered two family losses due to heart attacks, Evans, back being coached in California by Mark Schubert, sees doing what it takes to be as healthy in life, not just sport, as a no-brainer.
Preparing for the Olympic trials in June, Evans, the 1988 triple Olympic champion who retained the 800m freestyle crown in 1992, told the media: “I couldn’t be more ready for this, and I don’t feel 40 at all! It’s not easy, but it’s really all about having the right attitude and taking care of my body. It’s the small steps you take every day that truly help make a difference, like taking Metamucil to increase the fibre in your diet and lower your cholesterol.”
Hydrotherapy jets used in swim spas bring relief from muscle stiffness and aches from rheumatism and arthritis through heat, buoyancy and massage. The heat from the swim spas warm water soothes the body while the jets nourish cells and promote regeneration of tissues to help the body heal from injuries and sickness. Hydrotherapy can give benefits to diabetes patients, people with arthritis, ease the pain of migraines, and decrease back pain as well. Stop by The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company , we have a swim spa on display! Don’t buy off a brochure, see the real thing!!
There are many cardio workouts out there that do your body a lot of good. Some people jump on their bicycle and ride around town, others hop on their NordicTrack treadmill, or go outside, and use running to get in their cardio. But my favorite cardio exercise is definitely swimming. It’s an aerobic exercise that can increase flexibility, and also a cardio exercise that increases your endurance. The benefits of swimming are endless. To many people’s surprise it’s not just professional swimmers that swim; people participating in all sports can improve their game through swimming; even football players can increase their agility by swimming. The stroke that is most commonly used is the Freestyle stroke. It is time to unleash the athlete inside you! The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company can help you pick the right pool for your backyard.
They’d summitted great peaks. They’d scuba-dived in some of the world’s most dangerous seas. Suspended hot tubbing was clearly the next step.
Thierry Bieler, Jean-Christophe Boillat, Pierre Cauderay, Dominique Weibel and Nicolas Weibel are leaders of a group of extreme hot tubbers with a long history of pulse-pounding achievement.
While soaking at great height is their latest feat, the last 10 years have seen a regular succession of hot tub projects for the group. From tubbing in the middle of a lake, to doing it deep in a cave, they never work on a boring project.
To that end, on Oct. 1, 2011, the group successfully suspended a hot tub from Gueuroz Bridge in Switzerland. Gueuroz Bridge is one of the highest bridges in Europe with 600 feet of extremely non-supportive air between the span and the ground. The hot tub was hung a mere 130 feet below the bridge, leaving the group of 23 people with the distinct possibility of a rapid 470-foot descent should any one of them slip on wet acrylic near the spa’s edge.
Texas Senate has proclaimed May 2012 Water Safety Month. The South Texas Chapter of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals will be sponsoring a Water Safety Event, May 2nd at the Braundera YMCA. Stay tuned for more details!
Whether or not you’re a water lover, you’ll want to at least try water exercises. Numerous studies report that this form of low-impact exercise — especially when done in warm water — can help reduce pain, stiffness, fatigue, and depression in many people with fibromyalgia. And you don’t have to endure the back-and-forth monotony of swimming laps if that’s not for you. There are a variety of fun, get-wet workouts to choose from — including music-based aqua aerobics, underwater walking or jogging, strength training, stretching, and water-based relaxation therapies like yoga, tai chi, and Watsu. Heck, why not make your backyard above ground pool the local fitness center for your family and friends. We can help at The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company, San Antonio, Texas.
– Let’s look at a few advancements in the maintenance of pools over the years. Before the mid-70s, test kits usually only included pH and total chlorine tests, while testing for alkalinity and calcium hardness was almost non-existent. Now, test kits, including test strips, are more sophisticated which includes testing for alkalinity, and calcium hardness. Mini spectrophotometers and pH meters are now available for more reliable readings. Mini labs are available for very accurate titration capabilities. Of course, we are always available for Free water testing at The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company
The basic rules that apply to water chemistry for in-ground pools apply to your above-ground pool. The water must stay balanced, you need to follow the program to keep your pool its clearest and healthiest, and you should keep it free from debris. The biggest difference between caring for an above-ground vs. an in-ground pool is in the tools you use. The bristles on the brushes and vacuums are different. Generally, vinyl liners use nylon brisltes and gunite pools use steel bristles. The new line of STANLEY pool tools is manufactured to last longer than the brushes and vac heads of the past. We have the complete line of vinyl Stanley tools in stock at The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company, San Antonio, Tx.
Stanley has produced a line of above ground swiming pool maintanance equipment. This high quality line of brushes, vacuum heads, poles, dip nets, vinyl liner adhesives, thermometers, and others is in stock at The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company.
