Swimming offers something no other aerobic exercise does: the ability to work your body without harsh impact to your skeletal system. When the human body is submerged in water, it automatically becomes lighter. When immersed to the waist, your body bears just 50 percent of its weight; dunk yourself to the chest and that number  Read More

While the intelligence boost delivered through music learning is often touted, it turns out swimming can give your kids an intellectual and developmental boost as well. While many parents want their kids to learn to swim as a safety measure, getting your children into the pool can help them in other ways. An Australian study  Read More

The idea of teaching kids to swim was (I thought) an asset to only those families who owned a swimming pool. But, after researching articles and statistics for our National Water Safety Month this past May, I have learned an invaluable lesson–EVERY child should learn to swim. Water is everywhere–lakes, ponds, canals, beaches, swimming pools–and  Read More

You may have heard them called swim spas, exercise pools, lap pools – but regardless what you call them – they are growing in popularity and The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company now carries them. No other exercise pool can match the standard features of the AGP Swim Spa. Stereo, special lighting, exercise equipment  Read More