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What Would You Do: Retail Checkout Bags

What bags do you use at the retail checkout? Industry pros share their go-tos.

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Chemical Incidents Up Across Nation

What is causing the increase in pool-related chemical incidents? CMAHC looks into a variety of factors that could be at fault.

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Float Like a Duck: Family-Focused Water Safety

Float Like a Duck is bringing family-focused water safety to children throughout the country.

PHTA Welcomes Public Review on New Standard for Elevated Pools/Spas

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is inviting public review and comments on a new PHTA/ICC-10 Standard for Elevated Pools, Spas and Other Aquatic Venues Integrated into a Building or Structure. Public review is an important part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards consensus development process.

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Swimming in Natural Environments

People should be aware of the risks that can be encountered when using natural environments for swimming and recreation.

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7 Kids Rushed to Hospital With Trouble Breathing After Swimming in Neighborhood Pool

Seven children were rushed to the hospital over Memorial Day weekend after a swim in a San Antonio, Texas pool left them struggling to breathe.

Over 50 Percent of U.S. is Worried About COVID-19 at Public Pools

With the weather getting warmer and vaccinations surging, public pools are starting to reopen and a growing number of Americans are making plans to take the plunge this summer. But a new survey finds that swimmers are divided on whether those pools will offer a refreshing respite from the pandemic.

PHTA Announces National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is proud to announce that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the ANSI/PHTA/ICC-7 2020 American National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance In Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Catch Basins. This newly approved standard is a revision of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 standard. ANSI publicly announced the approval of the 2020 standard in ANSI Standards Action on November 19, 2020.

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May is National Water Safety Month

A coalition of water safety partners, including the American Red Cross, the National Recreation and Park Association, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the World Waterpark Association, along with dozens of other water safety groups will work together to promote May as National Water Safety Month (NWSM). NWSM engages the public to raise awareness about water safety and highlights the importance of public education regarding safer practices for kids and adults when they’re in and around water.

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Virginia Hot Tub Fire Spreads to Home

A Virginia hot tub fire spread and set the house near it ablaze last week.

Photo: Jeff Harloff, Ontario County Fire Coordinator

A Texas-Sized Pool Equipment Disaster

Normally in February, below the frost line in Texas, many pools aren’t winterized. If they get a rare hard frost, they can just keep the water running for a few days until the weather moderates. You could always count on the power in Texas — until this week.

Photo courtesy Brian Farrell (via Swim Carefree in Plano, Texas)

Step Into Swim is Now Accepting Donations

Today, over 700 programs and 25,000 people are in need of swim lessons. Step into Swim is an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance that launched in 2012 with a mission to create one million more swimmers in 10 years.

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