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Where did the term spa come from?
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A) Sparticus was the first person to have a therapy tub built; it was named after him B) It comes from the word spasms, referring using hot water to cure muscle spasms throughout history C) The term is derived from the town of Spa, in Belgium D) Derived from the Latin word spargere, meaning to Read More
Try making a splash in the world’s largest swimming pool… it’s 1,000 yards long
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If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. The Guinness Book of Records named the vast Read More
Backyard Pool Boot Camp
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Water aerobics is not just for retirees anymore. The Marine Corps is promoting low-impact pool running — dubbed “water cadence”— to help even the fittest Marines up their game. With 32 instructors working at 15 swimming pools across the Corps, the service has embraced its new fitness regimen that practitioners attest will leave you sucking Read More
Swim Spa…
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So exactly what the heck is it anyway ? Quite simply, a Swim Spa is a machine that allows you to swim continuously against a water current. You never “hit the wall” or have to turn around to continue to swim laps like in a regular pool or a lap pool. Swim Spas provide the Read More
Why buy an above ground pool?
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Swimming is an excellent form of exercise because it works your heart and your muscles without stressing your joints. This is because swimming is not an impact exercise like running, walking, or other exercises are. What’s more, you don’t even have to support your body weight–water reduces your effective bodyweight by up to 90 percent, Read More
Water Conservation
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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 Read More
Swimmer promotes health
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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 Read More
Benefits to swim spa
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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 Read More
Calling all athletes…
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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 Read More
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 Read More