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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
While the game of Risk is that — simply a game — the concept of risk is not to be played with in aquatics. You...
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...
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,...