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The Evolution of Aquatics – Introduction

The focus off this blog series will be to showcase different areas of the aquatic industry such as; parks and recs, fitness/health clubs, water parks (large and small), hospitality/hotels, medical wellness, and more…ranging from “how pools are becoming more like a business than a recreational water activity” to “trends in technology” and everything in between.  As the “business of the aquatic industry’ changes there is an equal need to adjust how we manage and operate Read more…

By Wesley King, ago

Evolution of Aquatics – “That Smell, Oh that smell”

I have written about several areas in the aquatic industry, but this may be one of the most “ignored” issues in the business. There is a phrase that I am betting that everyone reading this has said at least once in their life, most likely at a hotel or an indoor pool. It is the moment you walk into a facility/building and your nostrils flare up and you say Oh, they have a pool. Everyone Read more…

By Wesley King, ago
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No running on the pool deck

As a long time professional in the aquatic industry, parent, and a life-long recreational pool user, I can honestly say that the most common phrase said and heard is …”Don’t Run”, with a close second being “Stop Running”. This phrase has been said in every way shape and form. Lifeguards blow their whistle and yell it. Parents and swim instructors alike attempt to teach it and enforce it. We educate kids and swimmers to “not to Read more…

By Wesley King, ago