She came shooting off the wall like a human torpedo, gliding through the water with cold, relentless precision. Unleashing her incomparable, undulating dolphin kicks, Natalie Coughlin began to pull away from the field in the l00-meter backstroke, ...

It's not uncommon for pool owners to notice that water seems to be leaking out of their pool after opening it for the year. But where is the leak coming from? Let's take a look and see how to find and repair swimming pool leaks.

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If you been considering getting a heater for your swimming pool to help extend the swimming season, you probably have a lot of questions that you would like to have answered. So here are some facts about swimming pool heaters that you really need ...

Swimming, one of the most popular activities in the country, is a healthy active way to spend your time. More and more people are visiting water parks, lakes, rivers, or the ocean. Over the past century the quality of the recreational water has i ...

Jacuzzi is a large bath or a pool like structure that is equipped electrically to sprout jets of water and air bubbles from different points at the occupants. It is truly entertaining to get soaked in the fountain of water that shower on you from ...

Nothing is more fun and inviting than a backyard pool. Beating the summer heat with family and friends is one of summertime¡¯s biggest pleasures. With the huge popularity of above ground swimming pools this major backyard water feature is not onl ...

A family swimming pool can be a great addition to any household A gathering place for friends and family, for relaxation, for exercise, parties and more. Unfortunately many prospective pool owners and even those lucky enough to own a pool are put ...

The easy way to change back to chlorine in your pool.

Baquacil was a huge hit when introduced to the pool market in the late 1980's. While pricey, it gave pool owners the convenience and confidence of a "cook book" solution to the hit or mi ...

When you bought your swimming pool, you knew the summer fun involved additional costs. First in line is the cost of the pool. Next there is maintenance and pool chemicals. Then you received your summer electric bills.

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As we go through life it is amazing how many people you meet that never learned how to swim. If these parents ever accompany their children to swimming pools or lakes, they do not have the skills to save their own child. Teaching children to swim ...

In 2005 we saw many shark attacks and it appears that this is an increasing and an alarming trend for surfers, beach go¡¯ers and parents alike. Some believe that the warmer waters are causing these pre-historic and quite well adapted and evolved pr ...

Whether you grew up on a swim team or came to lap swimming later in life, you know what great exercise the sport is. Swimming can not only provide a cardiovascular workout, but it tones muscles as well. And, of course, it burns calories. That m ...

One of the Biggest Fears appears to be the fear of drowning. Unfortunately when Hurricanes Strike more people die of drowning than from the wind itself or something falling on them. The fear of drowning appears to be universal to all humans. Peopl ...

Swimming is a very unique sport to develop a proper strength training workout for. Swimming is one of the few sports that requires more upper body strength for maximum performance. In fact, swimming requires at least 80% of strength from the tor ...

Every summer the open water swimming season peppers the calendar, and for years I have shrugged it off with complete apathy. Hell, I¡¯m accustomed to many, many years of competitive swimming in the pool. Why would I want to jump in a large body of ...