Category: Swimming Pools
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Olympic Aquatics Centre opens to Londoners
See BBC Remember when Tom Daley won his Olympic bronze and American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time? All these memories and more took place under the curved roof of the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park. Eighteen months after the Paralympics the building opens to the public. Jason Rosam…
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Hungary reveals first pictures of the Budapest 2021 FINA World Champs Swimming Pool Complex
See FINA Aquatics World Magazine on Facebook Exclusive: here are the first pictures of the wonderful, new swimming pool complex in Budapest where the 6. FINA World Junior Swimming Championships (2017) and the 19. FINA World Championships (2021) will be held. The city’s would-be modern architectural icon will stand by the river Danube across Margaret…
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The Complete Guide to Pool Safety
Guest post by Mark Tomich Pools are a fantastic asset to any home – who doesn’t dream of taking a cool dip in the middle of a hot summer day, or enjoying a refreshing workout first thing in the morning? Despite the advantages, owning a pool also comes with responsibility. Anyone who owns a swimming pool…
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Paris’s Abandoned Métro Stations, Reimagined as Theaters and Pools
Read The Atlantic Cities and Messy Nessy Chic The Paris Métro, opened in 1900, extends over more than 200 kilometers of track, serving more than 300 individual stops. But there are 11 more stations that, though once built, now stand nearly abandoned. Many of these “ghost” or “phantom” stations shuttered after the occupation during WWII. Two of them,…
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Ponds – Can You Swim In Them?
“A swim in your pond. Wouldn’t that be great?” http://youtu.be/cXMEO5EBtZ8
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Off The Sofa & Into The Water – Ways To Get Your Child Swimming
The Swimming Pool Store – Guest Post With a decline in physical activity and a rise in children attaching themselves to everything from TVs to tablets, it so no wonder that obesity and poor health amongst children is a growing concern. Many parents are worried that their children can easily slip into a habit of…
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Stephen Milne, Competitive Swimmer and PH2O Ambassador
“The importance of making a long-term, sustainable and dynamic provision for sports and leisure in Perth prompted a series of independent reviews and research into what could be effectively developed as a platform for taking us through to the middle of the 21st Century. PH2O is our vision for delivering a sustainable hub of sports,…
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Dubai makes handrails mandatory for balconies and swimming pools in new buildings
Read Emirates 24/7 The Buildings Department of Dubai Municipality has issued new circular for all consulting and contracting companies in the emirate of Dubai making the protection rails for balconies and swimming pools mandatory in new buildings. […] “Safety of the people is the first priority of the civic body. We don’t want to hear…
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The Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre
“The Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre A place for families and competitions Adapted programs CPR Courses And much more! ville.pointe-claire.qc.ca twitter.com/Pointe_Claire” The Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre from Ville de Pointe-Claire on Vimeo.