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

The Dartmouth University swim team has purchased a swim spa to enhance training in anticipation of their upcoming season, which opens November 10. Inside a compact swimming area, a powerful, custom-made 24” wide and 21” deep current tests Big Green head coach Jim Wilson’s team. With the help of underwater cameras and mirrors, Wilson and  Read More

Coast Guardsmen conduct training during a public viewing of the new Rescue Swimmer Training Facility on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Elizabeth City, N.C. The new building includes a 164-by-82-foot training pool measuring 12 feet deep and holding more than one million gallons of water.