Wearing Life Jackets In Pools Life jacket, life preserver, life vest, personal flotation device (PFD)—no matter what you call it—the life jacket has a long and varied history
Create A Winning Combination In the summer before I began middle school, I officially became an elder at the local pool that was within walking distance from my house. I probably consumed a dozen or more frozen Snickers as bribes by lifeguards who wanted to leave the pool on days too cold to remain open.
Splash And Relax One hot summer day when I was five years old, my mother broke her ankle coming down a slide in a busy waterpark. In the chaos that ensued, kids crowded around me, stretchers carried my mother off over my head, and I couldn’t find the family friends with whom we’d traveled to the park. This article is for Paid-members only
Golf Course Irrigation Golf course irrigation has become a highly engineered science of pumps, piping, sprinkler heads, controls, automation, and telemetry, configured to maximize efficiency and conservation. This article is for Paid-members only
Reviving Cultural Identity The year was 2017. Like a time-worn photograph, City Lake Pool showed its age. The 1.25 million-gallon “cement pond” was quickly becoming obsolete in an era of lazy rivers, water cannons, and colorful dumping buckets. It was due for a significant renovation. This article is for Paid-members only
What’s Your Summer Splash Plan? Waterparks are the rock stars of summer, with their towering slides and lazy rivers attracting thrill-seekers of all ages. But let's be real—they're not always the best fit for the smallest adventurers. This article is for Paid-members only
Justifying closing a water park earlier than usual for major renovations More important than planning to close earlier than in a typical year is communicating that message to residents
Diving Into Holistic Wellness Health is the most important aspect in life. An individual’s health allows one to experience life freely and make the most of it. This article is for Paid-members only
Four Midsummer Tips for Pool-Season Success With proper preparation, the outdoor pool season will start out strong, but keeping up the momentum month after month can become a challenge. This article is for Paid-members only
Beyond Swim Lessons Though no two parks and recreation departments are the same, many seem to be stumped by the same problem – creating aquatic programming for teens. This article is for Paid-members only
