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Compact pool? Swim Spa
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What is Your Fitness Forte? Some people find it easy to set the alarm clock for 4:30 a.m. and jump out of bed for a five-mile run, while others hit the snooze button so many times that the chance of a morning workout becomes obsolete. There are specific aspects of your personality that determine what Read More
Hurricane prep for South Texas above ground pools
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Before Storm: Remove outdoor furniture from the pool deck. Turn off power to pool pump. Secure your skimmer lid snug. The small hole in the top of the skimmer lid will allow for a controlled drainage of your above ground pool. (pictured) After storm: Once you’ve taken care of other more critical assessments of damage, Read More
Nutgrass!! Weeds in pool!
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Nutgrass Will Not Destroy Your Above Ground Pool Liner Nutsedge or nutgrass is a persistent weed. When in its growth stage, it grows upward forming a needle-like point that is strong enough to grow through asphalt. A pool liner is no match for the nutgrass as it pushes toward the sun with its super strong Read More
Replacing the grids in your family pool
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Replacing the grids in your diatomacious earth filter can be a difficult task. The 8 grids ( 7 large and 1 small) are difficult to arrange under the manifold. The average life of a d.e. grid is approx. 6 years. If you are only replacing one damaged grid, stop reading. If you are replacing the Read More
For centuries the power of water has shaped the world we live in. From oceans to streams, the forces of moving water have changed our landscapes and our lives. That same power is now available for your home in the new AGP Company swim spa from the outdoor adventure experts, The new swim spa uses Read More
A roundup of several recent studies, courtesy of the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF), found that water exercise may offer unique benefits for stroke rehabilitation. These include improved balance, gains in muscular strength, and cardiovascular benefits. While researchers have known water exercise produces positive benefits, specific measurements for targeted populations were hard to gather in Read More
Do’s and Don’ts of swimming at public pools
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DON’T: • Butterfly if there’s another person in the pool. This is a social space, and butterfly is a very antisocial stroke. (Exceptions: I’ve seen it done beautifully, and if that’s you, do carry on: you are magnificent and probably an Olympian. The rest of you? Stop. You are drowning children in your backwash.) • Read More
If the cold weather has hampered your workout routine, take it inside for a few laps in the pool. The controlled environment of an indoor swim leaves no excuses as the temperatures continue to drop. Most facilities have a hot tub for a post-swim dip to really warm up before heading back out into the Read More
Troubles? Get in the swimming pool!!!!
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When long-finned pilot whales sense the presence of a potential danger, they use synchronized swimming as a defense mechanism, an international team of scientists has discovered. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland studed the behavior of the approximately 300 members of the species currently living in the Strait of Gibraltar and Cape Breton Read More
When planning and designing your swimming pool, there are many aesthetic elements to decide on; decking materials, coping, pool tiling or liner patterns, lighting… the list goes on! In addition to these hardscape items, your pool landscaping is a critical element to the overall look and feel of your backyard oasis. Landscaping can make your Read More