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Winter Safety
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An often overlooked area of pool safety is how the pool is prepared during the winter months. The pool ladder needs to be removed and a secure cover must be put in place over the pool. For an above-ground pool, the cover should be tightly drawn to the edges and weighed down to prevent anything Read More
Zero impact exercise
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Swimming has always been known as the ultimate zero-impact exercise. Water is 1,000 times more resistant than air, and when you swim you are propelled through the water by a combination of kicking your legs and pulling water through with your arms, which act as propellers. According to the CDC, swimming is the fourth most Read More
Portable spas?
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The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company says swim spas are increasingly popular. The swim spas allow the user to swim against a current for a workout and enjoy a spa experience afterward. Some larger models feature a pool at one end and a spa on the other with independent temperature controls. They’re still a Read More
Triathlete swim
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For those athletic few who truly miss the warmer weather so they may swim, we have our Swim Spa. Typically used by triathletes who need to train year round, swim spas are quickly becoming a fixture in homes of people who understand the benefits of swimming. Geared with powerful pumps in one end, the swim Read More
Teach your children
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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
Hello cold weather!
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As we say goodbye to summer and greet the upcoming colder months, The Above Ground Pool & Spa Company has just what you are looking for to help make the winter a little more bearable. Whether you have aches and pains or just want somewhere to relax and watch the winter weatherl, a spa is Read More
Lap pools at the Above Ground Pool Company
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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
Buoyancy
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Water’s buoyancy accommodates the unfit as well as the fit. Water cushions stiff joints or fragile bones that might be injured by the impact of land exercises. When immersed to the waist, your body bears just 50% of its weight; immersed to the chest, it’s 25%-35%; and to the neck, 10%. Athletes use water to Read More
The Recommended Swim Spa Filter Care Method
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1. Rinse your hot tub or swim spa filters with clean water every week. This will help keep the debris from building up and the chemicals from eating away at your filter material. By doing this, you will allow your hot tub filters to work more efficiently and last longer. 2. Chemical Rinse your filters using Read More
Therapy Pools
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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