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Make a splash!!
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TAKE STEPS TO BE SAFE – Learn to Swim! – Never swim alone. – Follow pool rules. – If someone in the water is in trouble and you cannot swim, reach, throw, but don’t go! WHY MAKE A SPLASH? – Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of childhood accidental death – Nine people drown each Read More
Pilates or Poolates??
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Pilates Both water pilates and Poolates draw on fundamental pilates principles and build core body strength while enhancing flexibility, coordination and posture. “Poolates is a whole new way to use the pool,” Pfeiffer says. “It is all about precision and control, and very much mind–body. If you are not concentrating, you are not doing it Read More
It’s summertime in Australia! South Texas is next!!!
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The arrival of summer also heralds the time when backyard pools become a popular retreat from the humidity. But despite numerous warnings, campaigns and media coverage, more than 50% of backyard pools do not comply with safety standards. By Australian law, all bodies of water over 300mm deep must be securely fenced to prevent Read More
Lighting can be used in a variety of ways to add interest, mood or focus. Underwater pool lights can provide clear or colored lighting to extend your swimming enjoyment well into the night. And fiber optic lighting can be even more delightful and can be used to emphasize other features such as waterfalls or spas. Read More
Holiday Gift Benefits
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Bullfrog Spas, manufacturer of the only hot tubs with patented JetPak Technology, today shared 3 long term benefits often overlooked in Holiday gift giving. The famous fictional figure, Santa Claus, is certainly portrayed as the giver of the best gifts. He’s jolly, generous, energy efficient (circumnavigates the globe with magic ungulates instead of jet fuel), Read More
What does a child’s proximity to a local swimming pool have to do with controlling diabetes? It’s a good question, but not something many doctors factor into their diagnoses of patients. Fact is, swimming pools are a great source of exercise, an important part of controlling diabetes. If a doctor knew you had a pool Read More
This holiday season consider buying the kind of bubbly that the whole family can enjoy: a portable hot tub. “Over 7 million U.S. households know the joys of hot tub ownership,” said Lauren Stack, director of industry relations at The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP). “And the holidays are a great time to Read More
pH = Potential Hydrogen
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Indicates the level of acidity or alkalinity of water on a scale ranging from 0-15. A low pH causes etched plaster, metal corrosion, vinyl liner wrinkles, and eye irritation. A high pH causes scale formation, chlorine inefficiency and eye irritation. The ideal range for pH in swimming pools is 7.4 to 7.6. Make sure to Read More
If your skimmer weir (the flapper gate) has come out or broken, replace it with new. The weir creates a small waterfall into the basket which speeds up water flow, drawing more debris in. The weir also helps to keep debris in the skimmer neck when the pump shuts off.
Above-Ground Swimming Pools: Now May Be the Best Time to Buy
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While late fall/ early winter is traditionally the best time of the year to score a great deal on an above-ground swimming pool, the current economy changes all the rules. Whether you get an above-ground pool after Labor Day or any other time of the year, you still have the potential of saving hundreds of Read More