Aquatics
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Aquatics Best Practices Q&A
Aquatics best practices have evolved over the last year. Greg Schmidt, the Aquatic Center manager at Eastern Washington University (EWU), reflects on the changes and shares what...
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Improve Aquatics Operations with Technology
The Recreational Services Natatorium at the University of Iowa was designed by Counsilman-Hunsaker and uses the DigiQuatics app to assist with a number of operational...
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At-Home Water Safety Education
The pool is perhaps one of the toughest areas of campus recreation to bring home. But, it shouldn’t be ignored, especially during National Water Safety...
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Supporting Aquatics Staff During COVID-19
At this point during the COVID-19 outbreak, most rec centers are closed until further notice, including pools. Because aquatics is hands-on and personal, training and...
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Never Stop Training: Aquatics Risk Management
With new aquatics intramurals, club sports and activities each year, the pools in your rec centers are consistently being used by new and returning patrons,...
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Adding Scuba to Enhance Aquatics Offerings
If scuba is not a popular activity in your area due to location, you may think offering scuba lessons is irrelevant, but the University Recreation...
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Dive into Creativity
Pools are for more than just lap swimmers. In fact, Richelle Williams, the aquatics coordinator and youth program advisor at Western Washington University (WWU), hopes...
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Proactive Pools
While the game of Risk is that — simply a game — the concept of risk is not to be played with in aquatics. You...
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Upkeep Your Aquatics Facility
Imminent danger of catastrophic failure. That was the evaluation the University of Houston’s aquatics facility received in 2011 after it started replacing valves in the...
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A Culture of Aquatics Cleanliness at Illinois
Cleanliness is important in every rec center, but it’s arguably most critical in the aquatics facilities. No one wants to swim in a dirty pool,...
