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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
There’s a lot to say about this swim spa
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It’s fun, spacious and powerful. The adjustable swim current allows you to chose your workout pace. So you can begin your swim spa session at a casual pace and work your way up to a brisk speed. The adjustable current is also helpful for younger swimmers needing lower curents. The AGP Comjpany swim spa grab 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
How to Get Rid of Wasps & Hornets Around Your Hot Tub
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Wasps, yellow jackets and hornets build their nests close to a water source. This is a problem for many hot tub and pool owners. As fall approaches, hornets and wasps become very aggressive. Enjoying your hot tub can be difficult with stinging insects buzzing around your head, luckily there are things you can do to Read More
STREET CLOTHES IN POOL?
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Wearing street clothes in the pool can affect your water and actually the pool itself. While an occasionally dip in the pool in regular clothes probably won’t make that much of a difference, regular swimming from many different people in every day street clothes can negatively impact your water clarity, quality and even cause damage Read More
15 minute above ground pool workout
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It’s no secret that swimming is one of the best exercises you can do to sculpt your body and lose weight. Anyone who has ever been swimming knows how much of a workout it is whether they are trying to exercise or not. Still, many believe that you have to be a first class swimmer Read More
Therapy pools for San Antonio
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Ready for a swim spa, current pool, therapy pool, hydro massage, exercise pool, or general exercise? If you suffer from back pain, arthritis, insomnia, or want to lower your blood pressure, consider our swim spa. The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company has swim spas in stock and displays that are ready for you to Read More