April 16, 2026
This week's article is aimed squarely at those members of the aquatics world who have been unwillingly or unwittingly press-ganged into some form of service at the local aquatic facility.
April 9, 2026
In this new series of articles we provide the basics on understanding the aquatics sector. First up, a glossary of the new vocabulary, especially the acronyms and slang, you need to learn to understand pool talk.
March 13, 2026
A common problem I encounter when assisting many organizations is that a key staff member (often the aquatic supervisor or manager) has departed (or is off on leave) and there is no one waiting in the wings to fill in. Sound familiar?
October 17, 2025
Does the following scenario sound familiar? Your facility spinal board on deck that is there to meet health code is also the same piece of equipment used when you run facility training on spinal injury management. If so, read on!
September 11, 2025
So what are some more simple things the average citizen can do to help break us out of the cycle of running aquatic infrastructure into the ground before replacement is any more than a faint hope?
September 4, 2025
So, how do we fix the problem of aging infrastructure in the aquatics sector? To start off, we need to realize that this is a complex situation, and one with no easy solutions.
August 28, 2025
In Part 1 I provided a broad overview of the topic of aging aquatic infrastructure in Canada. Now in Part 2 it is time to look at the situation in Manitoba. Are we seeing the same issues as the rest of the country?
August 21, 2025
Over the summer months local and national media outlets have been reporting on the state of aquatic infrastructure in Canada. Swimming/Natation Canada has raised the alarm over the ongoing closure of facilities across the country.
July 30, 2025
Every year as the hot weather of summer returns so do the reams of online advice around drowning and water safety. All manner of advice is published online, especially on social media platforms. But what advice and information can you trust?
July 21, 2025
Welcome to the first in a series of articles on topics of (we hope) interest to aquatic facility managers, operators, and owners, lifeguards, lifeguard instructors, and anyone else involved in promoting drowning prevention and water safety.
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