Swimming pool safety and other related topics for swimmers, parents, swim coaches, swim pool owners, and lifeguards, including lifeguarding and lifesaving information.
Have you gone to the local swimming pool and found it to be a disappointing mess? A little dirty? Sparkling clean? What are your experiences at the local pool, and how have you addressed them? Do you know what's in your public pool? Findings from a recent survey show that when it comes to public pools this summer, watch thy fellow swimmer closely!
Do you know what’s in your public pool? Findings from a recent survey show that when it comes to public pools this summer, watch thy fellow swimmer closely! Rather than worry about the availability of lounge chairs, lockers, and food and beverages, swimmers should be thinking more about basic questions of pool water cleanliness.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 260 children under five years of age drown each year in residential swimming pools and spas.
Want to wear suits and clothes designed for the lifesaving professional? Here are some, from
Swim2000.
The American Red Cross - a tool to find your local chapter.
Chlorine in pools leads to breathing trouble in trained swimmers, regardless of past history of such problems, and the likelihood increases with the amount of chlorine used in the water.
Unless children receive proper water safety and swimming lessons, pools, water parks and even bathtubs can be dangerous. According to the CDC, the drowning rate in the US averages nine people per day. More than 40% of those deaths are in communities of color. Startling, considering that studies show minority children actually have less exposure to water-related environments like swimming pools and beaches. What can be done to decrease the number of drowning deaths among minority children?
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control lists some of the startling facts on accidents in and around the water.
Water does freeze - so what steps can be taken to keep people safe when they can "walk" on the water?
The world wide locator for life saving organizations and competitive events for lifeguards.
The statutory body created to promote water safety in Ireland.
A searchable database of available lifeguard jobs.
A starting point for stories and case studies to help train and educate you and your staff.
Canada's life guarding experts (in both French and English), this is the place for working the pools and beaches in the North.
Little Dippers goal is to excel in infant swimming, water fitness & exercise, training & certification in aquatic instruction, aquatic therapy, ARC Lifeguard Training, Lifeguard Re-certifications, WSI, & CPR-PR courses.
The number one water training facility in the U.S. Navy is at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. The $9 million structure includes a certified Olympic-size 50-meter pool and a smaller three-and-a-half-foot-deep remedial pool.
This turns your spa into a shallow pool, much safer for children.
Olympians Cullen Jones, Eric Shanteau and Brooke Bennett will teach over 200 Atlanta-area children about the importance of water safety at “Make a Splash Day,” on Friday, Dec. 5. The event is being held in conjunction with the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. The event will feature a series of activities including a free swim clinic and meet-and-greet session with the Olympians prior to the night’s exciting finals sessions.
Ways to prevent drowning at the pool, lake, or ocean, by Robin Thomas from
family.com.
Pools, lakes, ponds, and beaches can be exciting recreation opportunities for many families. Swimming and water play offer cool relief in hot weather. But water also can be dangerous for children who are not aware of its hazards.
What to look for in a program designed to keep your infant or toddler safe around and in the water; from SwimBabes.
As all hot water devotees know, one of life's finest pleasures is lounging in a bubbling hot tub or spa... worries & cares seem to melt away, and we emerge feeling truly revitalized! A safe and healthy experience requires a regard for basic safety, and a dose of common sense.
A toddler can drown in the time it takes to answer the phone. The Safety Turtle is a personal wireless alarm system designed to protect young children from drowning or serious injury in backyard swimming pools, lakes, and other water hazards. Unlike other alarms that are triggered when a person enters a swimming pool area, the Safety Turtle system goes with and safeguards the child wherever he or she goes.
Summer often means a change to workout schedules, with more being done in the morning hours, and much of that being done outside. While workouts include a warm-up and a cool-down, the cool-down in summer does not always do enough to keep you from having some heat related slow-downs to performance.
Here in the Interactive Surf Safety Education site, you can view some excellent safety tips for the beach and swimming.
A group devoted to keeping kids from drowning through teaching skills theat give confidence, self-saving tools, and respect for the rules of water safety.
A service to help you find a swimming instructor anywhere in the USA.
Swimming pools have always been thought of as a means of fun and thrills. We think of our swimming pools as an escape for relaxation. Entertaining guests with a poolside bar-b-que makes for a wonderful time. However, parents who have infants and young children must be aware of the potential danger that is presented in places where water is present.
The waters of Hawaii are tempting. Very few locations across the globe are more beautiful, cleaner, or wider open. And yet the waters off the coasts of Hawaii are more dangerous than any other waters in the United States.
Some pool accident statistics and ways to keep your child from becoming one of those numbers, from
Life Saver.
It is important for all people to grasp the safety aspects involved in swimming, be it pool or open water, before they undertake it as a pastime.
Suction entrapment is an emotional issue fraught with frightening stories and costly litigation. But just how widespread is the problem and what should the pool and spa industry do about it?
A collection of good ideas to keep everyone safe around the pool. This site also has an extensive list of pool safety links.
"The official web site." for beach lifeguards and open water rescuers.
Janet Evans, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia, the first black woman to make a U.S. Olympic swim team (2004) have partnered with USA Swimming for its award-winning ‘Make a Splash’ water safety campaign, an initiative that will run throughout the months of April and May. USA Swimming’s annual campaign to improve water safety has never been so comprehensive.
The Make A Splash campaign is a major public service initiative of USA Swimming. The campaign is aimed at decreasing the number of drowning accidents in the U.S., fostering greater diversity in the sport and encouraging people of all ages to embrace swimming as a direct route to a healthier lifestyle.
USA Swimming has joined with the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta to launch the first local manifestation of its national Make A Splash campaign to promote water safety awareness and the importance of physical activity to Atlanta-area children. Make a Splash - Atlanta aims to reduce drownings through learn-to-swim, encourage diversity in the sport of swimming and introduce swimming as a way to improve physical fitness and reduce childhood obesity.
Why did the Florida Building Commission amend its building code to allow for main drain-less pools? TO decrease the number of entrapment drownings.
