Take a look at the top-performing articles from this past year! (And click the story's title to give it another read.)
10. "Bob the Cap Catcher" Retrieves Swim Cap and Becomes Fan Favorite at Paris Olympics
The world's next superhero is a man in a blue floral Speedo, and he specializes in rescuing swimming caps.
9. The 10 Habits of Great Managers
Business experts specify 10 indicators of effective leadership.
8. Why Do Wintertime Crystals Form in Newly Plastered Pools?
Calcium deposits on new plaster can challenge service pros.
7. Putting Pumps Above the Pool
This invention enables pumps elevated above the waterline to prime.
6. Rethinking Rebar for Pools
Fiberglass rebar offers some compelling advantages over steel.
5. Girl Tragically Dies in Pool Suction Entrapment
Wedged in a large diameter pipe, an eight-year-old girl was found dead this past weekend at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Houston, Texas.
4. Three Americans Indicted for Smuggling Over $3.2 Million in Pool Chemicals From China
Three people in the United States have been indicted for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to illegally import and distribute trichlor from China.
3. Pool Chemical Factory Fire Causes Georgia Town Evacuation
More than 90,000 residents were told to shelter in place after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen for miles.
2. New "Forms" of Concrete Construction
New forms of concrete construction — shuttered reinforced concrete and ICFs — are gaining popularity.
1. King Tide Takes Out the Pools in South Carolina
Perhaps these pools were built too close to the water?