Category: Swimming Pools
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Backyard Swimming Pool Installation Demands Skyrocket On Long Island Due To COVID-19: ‘We Get 30-40 Calls A Day’
Across Long Island, the digging is underway for backyard swimming pools, which are a coveted commodity. Christopher Lombardo of All Star Swimming Pools says there is a rising demand for pool installations driven by COVID-19 and desires to stay home. “We get about 30-40 calls a day,â€said Lombardo in an interview with CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan.…
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Taipei City releases guidelines for getting swimmers back in the water
It”s officially summertime, and many are eager to head to the pool. To get swimmers back in the water safely, Taipei City has released its coronavirus protocols for pools. Here”s what you need to know.
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Australian Facilities Hosting Elite Swimmers to Benefit From New Federal Technology Funding
The Australian Government’s announcement of new funding for high-performance athletes is to include $725,000 for Swimming Australia to equip at least one pool in each state with the latest technology, including cameras and instrumented turning plates. Items to be installed include underwater cameras, new starting blocks, and cutting-edge analysis software designed to help Australia’s swimmers…
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Alligator Found Swimming In Florida Family’s Pool
A Florida family captured video of an alligator trespassing on their property and taking a dip in their backyard swimming pool. Carlos Rivera said he had to convince his family he wasn’t pranking them when he alerted them to the gator swimming in the pool behind their Hillsborough County home. “I noticed there was a…
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Fire Destroys Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool On Its Opening Day
A devastating fire burned to the ground Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool on what was supposed to be the Opening Day for its 62nd season. Brian Pinkney has been a volunteer swim coach at the facility for 21 years. Over the last few weeks, he’s been working with members to get the swim club ready…
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Pools Reopening | What Could Swimming Pools Look Like When They Reopen? [Podcast]
On today’s Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss what swimming pools could look like when they reopen and how it can be safely achieved while balancing the need for them to make money. â We also suggest different training methods swimming clubs could use to combat social distancing, including locating individual swimmers start positions at 10m…
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Iowa governor lifts 50% capacity limit on businesses, senior centers and swimming pools allowed to reopen
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she is further relaxing restrictions and allowing businesses to reopen in more capacities. During a news conference, Gov. Reynolds announced effective Friday, June 12 the 50% capacity limit currently in place for Iowa businesses will be lifted. Reynolds said certain businesses such as restaurants, bars and theaters will still…
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