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

Ancient cultures from all around the world have known the healing power of soaking in natural hot springs or man made hydro spas, hot tubs or hydro pools. From Rome to Japan, Egypt to Greece, from ancient times to today, hydrotherapy has been used to treat arthritis, stress, muscle and joint pain, musculoskeletal disorders as  Read More

Using a hot tub or swim spa a few times a week relieves pain, relaxes sore muscles and now according to research, improves health of those suffering with Type 2 Diabetes. Studies confirm sitting in the hot tub can actually lower blood sugar and promote weight loss. Because the temperature of the water is high and  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

AQUATIC THERAPY IS AN EXCELLENT therapeutic, low-impact activity for people of all ages and abilities. Aquatic therapy uses the physical properties of water to assist in patient healing and exercise performance and is excellent for a variety of medical conditions. Experience a feeling of weightlessness and freedom immersed in a pool installed just steps away  Read More

There are many swimming strokes with the most common and most efficient being freestyle. Freestyle swimming uses all large muscles in the body and elevates the heart rate to produce a great cardiovascular workout. Swimming is a challenging exercise to get started with. You will need to learn proper form and how to move smoothly  Read More

Marine biologists recently unlocked the mystery to their speed: The stream of bubbles left in a penguin’s wake as it jet through the water is the key to its speed. Penguins can decrease the water resistance surrounding them with their coat of feathers. Birds can hold air in their feathers, but penguins specifically can trap  Read More