Category: Aquatics
To provide swimmers the safest environment possible, the Ann Arbor YMCA recently installed an artificial intelligence system to monitor the Y’s Aquatics Center. James Highsmith, the vice president of membership and marketing at the Ann ...
Community recreation professionals share the benefits of winter pool programming. With over 20 pools in its system, the YMCA of Greater Richmond takes its aquatics programs seriously throughout the year, and winter is no exception. ...
Nancy Patterson, the director of design and business development at OpenAire, gives tips on building an aquatics center that saves money. The answer is yes. When you open the roof and walls of your natatorium, ...
On July 14, The Redwoods Group hosted the interactive webinar, State of Aquatics: Summer 2022. Here are the top takeaways. The Redwoods Group, a specialized provider of property/casualty insurance underwriting, risk management and claims adjusting ...
Community organizations share the programs they’re offering to raise awareness around National Water Safety Month in May. The department of Parks and Recreation at Prince George’s County celebrates May as National Water Safety Month. The ...
How three organizations are working to lower the national drowning rate through safety around water education and programs. According to the CDC, more than 40 people die by drowning every hour of every day globally. ...
WAVE Systems is on a mission to end drowning. A part of that is revolutionizing the job of lifeguards by giving them the tools to intervene long before an incident can turn deadly. Mark Caron, ...
Janay Rickwalder, the vice president of communications at the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, shares five entrapment avoidance guidelines. What is entrapment? Entrapment occurs when someone becomes stuck to a drain or suction fitting in ...
Finding new ways to rethink your aquatics revenue strategy. While the COVID-19 pandemic caused challenges for all aspects of community rec centers, aquatics departments were hit especially hard. With relatively high operation costs, heightened staff ...
How to turn seasonal swimmers into winter swimmers at your community recreation center. Swimming is a popular recreational sport in the U.S. As such, it’s no surprise when temperatures rise, so do the number of ...
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