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How to Repair Swimming Hair Damage
Chlorine and Your HairImagine your hair as a sponge absorbing water. Before you get in the pool, wet your hair with fresh water. With non-chlorinated water on board, your hair won't be able to soak-up as much chlorine while you swim.Read more…Straight Talk About Safe Swimming Pools
As a pool industry veteran of some years I am constantly amazed at the misinformation and outright fraud perpetrated by inventors, manufacturers and scam artists on pool owners. Clean pool water is an absolute necessity for any pool and promoting pseudo-science under the guise of safety or ecological concerns is no excuse for bad and potentially harmful information.Most of these scams are aimed at chlorine, the single most popular and proven method of pool sanitation.Read more…Clean Swimming Pools-The Next Generation
Most residential and commercial swimming pools use chlorine for basic water sanitation. Though unchallenged as a pool water sanitizer, any pool owner knows that chlorine and its cousin bromine can be nasty and hard to handle. Hang on bunky ‘cuz a new combination of pool technologies may have the answer for your pool.Read more…Winter Pool Covers-How To Put Them on Right
Solid winter pool covers are by far the most common type sold today. They do a good job of protecting a pool during cold weather and retarding the growth of algae as the weather warms prior to opening a pool. Unfortunately, improper installation destroys many covers long before they should require replacement.Read more…Teaching Babies How To Swim
Introducing an infant to swimming can be a useful tool in bonding with your baby while providing a positive introduction to a skill that will be useful throughout their lives. Much of the concerns regarding the introduction of infants to swimming are unfounded.For children under the age of one, the epiglottis prevents water from entering the trachea.Read more…Water Testing for Swimming Pools
Testing the quality of the water in your pool is the most important step to ensure your pool is safe, clean and refreshing. Proper water balance will also extend the life of your pump, filter and any other equipment as well as making pool care quick and easy.So, just what should be tested and why?Read more…Scuba Diving and Gear
Before going on a trip to scuba dive, check your gear and tanks. You may think they are fine, but it is better to be safe than sorry. I had made a 7 hour trip to Florida to do some dives with my son and daughter-in-law.Read more…Swimming is a Great Sport
Do you know how to swim? If you don't, let me encourage you to at least take a few lessons. Not only can it save your life from danger, it can greatly improve your health.Read more…Learn the Importance of Swimming Pool Safety
Every year, a lot of kids die from drowning. Numerous drowning deaths take place in residential swimming pools. For this reason it is vital that you not only learn the importance of pool safety, but also to learn how to put it into practice.Read more…Exercise via Swimming
Swimming is one of the most popular forms of aerobic exercise, and it is an excellent activity for anyone who wishes to get fit and stay active. Swimming exercise uses more of the overall muscle mass of the body than almost any other form of exercise, and people get an upper-body workout and a lower-body workout, unlike running or biking or other activities like tennis, where you get a good workout in just the legs. In addition, as with most aerobic exercise it is believed to reduce the harmful effects of stress.Read more…7 Reasons Why Copper Ionization is Preferred by Pool Owners Over Salt Water Pools
1. Swimmers prefer the feel and taste of water treated by Copper Ionization over salt water pools by an overwhelming margin.2. Copper Ionization systems work within a calcium hardness range of 200-2,000ppm.Read more…How To Protect Your Kids at the Pool
A university statistics professor in the United States, Steven D. Levitt, was struck by how many children had drowned in swimming pools. They were the kind of deaths that don't make the newspaper—unlike, for instance, a child who dies while playing with a gun.Read more…Swimming, the Sun and Care of Your Hair - Do You Suffer from Green Hair?
IntroductionOverexposure to sun, salt and chlorine can do significant damage to your hair. When you subject your hair to such conditions, sebum - oil that lubricates your hair shaft - can start to build up in your follicles. As time passes, your follicles can become blocked creating further damage to your hair.Read more…7 Essential Swim Training Tips for Women
Here, in reverse order, are your Seven Essential Swimming Training Tips for Female swimmers like you. These tips have what it takes to help you become a winner;We often hear in Retailing, what's important is; Location, Location, Location. What are three of the most important components of swimming?Read more…Swimming Safety Tips In Open Water
Swimming in open water can make a pleasant change from the mind-numbing lengths of a swimming pool. Instead of the claustrophobic feeling of being enclosed in a swimming lane, you have a sense of freedom in the open water. Any large expanse of water will do, whether it is the ocean, a lake or a dam.Read more…Swimming Pools-Myths and Misconceptions
Swimming Pools-Myths and MisconceptionsI’ve been in the swimming pool business a long time and am constantly taken aback by things told to my customers by people in my industry; Crazy things, nutty stuff and plain old hogwash. I am also troubled by the way many worthwhile products are oversold to people just trying to make living with a pool easier. In this article I’m going to try and set the record straight on some of the more outrageous statements and claims I’ve run across in the good ole swimming pool business.Read more…Hot Tub Etiquette – 14 Tips To Keep Soakers Comfortable In Hot Water
You’ve been invited over to the neighbors or a friend’s to test out their new hot tub. Here are 14 tips to make the date go smoothly.1. Nude or not nude?Read more…What is the Safest Way to Purify Your Hot Tub or Pool?
You are the proud owner of a swimming pool and/or a hot tub. Your big concern now, other than making sure no one drowns, is making sure no one gets sick or infected by using it.You do that by putting something into the water to kill organisms that might be harmful to humans.Read more…Swimming Pool Supplies
Many people who have the resources include a swimming pool in their residential plan. Swimming pools are a great way to beat stress and is one of the simplest ways of relaxing. However, swimming pools must be built and maintained in compliance with hygiene and safety standards.Read more…Useful Information About Pools
Pools are a common fixture in a number of uptown houses and homes with large enough backyards. The construction of a permanent in ground or above ground pool involves meticulous calculations. Once a blueprint is laid out, it is important to get a no objection certificate from authorities, before commencing on a project.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Swimming category
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Finding a best summer camp for the child is one of the interesting and exiting works of the parents. Most of the parents come up with more denomination to make the holidays more useful and knowledgeable for their children. - Swimming Pool Vacuum Cleaners - By: Natisha Nel
Without cleanliness and maintaining the hygiene of the swimming pool it becomes dirty. Swimming pool vacuum cleaners are excellent equipments and with regular cleaning the pool can be used for longer periods. - Hayward Pool Cleaners - By: Natisha Nel
Hayward, the brand name, has set an objective of making the pool experience hassle-free. The products available are pumps, heaters, filters, heat pumps, lighting and automatic pool cleaners. - What benefits can you get from scuba diving? - By: Badr Boubker
Getting to know the marine flora and fauna from up, close and personal is an out-of-this-world experience enjoyed by a few but cherished by all. - Cleaning Supplies for Your Swimming Pool - By: Alex Fir
Thanks to quality cleaning accessories, keeping your swimming pool nice and clean is easier than ever. There are lots of tools to select from, such as skimmers, brushes, and vacuum heads. These tools make pool maintenance very easy, which means that you can spend less time cleaning and more time swimming. - Helpful Tips On How To Get Certified In Scuba Diving - By: Tim Gorman
Scuba diving is a wonderful sport, and although it requires a lot of specialized equipment, it's relatively easy to get certified. There are some basic things, though, that you need to have in place if you want to get scuba diving certification. Scuba diving is fun and exciting, but it can also be dangerous. - Teaching Your Children The Skill Of Learning To Swim - By: Steve Hill
Do your children know how to swim? Have you ever thought about taking your children to swimming lessons? I am a very proud father tonight as my son was today awarded his ten metre swimming badge. - The 5 Rules to a Sparkling Swimming Pool - By: Ferrel Kenda
You come home from a long day's work, your only thought is stripping off your clothes and diving head first into that marvelous oasis sometimes referred to as the backyard swimming pool. Your second concern at this point is whether or not to invite the family for your cool refreshing swim. You choose to go it alone, you rip back the protective cover only to reveal the thick green ooze that reminds you yesterday's lunch offering at the local greasy spoon. - Sports Pool... Swimming Pool on Steroids - By: Freddy Rodriguez
Swimming pool on steroids. Ok, Ok...that's somewhat of an exaggeration! - Wow Your Friends with an Ocean Blending Swimming Pool - By: Freddy Rodriguez
Have you ever seen a swimming pool that seems to have no edge, appears to go on forever and blends into the ocean? If you have never seen one of these, your first time could be somewhat scary. But there is nothing to fear.