February Digital Focus on Aquatics

Feb 2, 2018

During the month of February, AB is putting the spotlight on our coverage of aquatics and aquatics facilities. Click and scroll through the presentation below to view some of our best content, and get ready to make a splash in your own facility.

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Romeoville Aquatic Center’s Wave and Bubble Ceiling Treatments Create Immersive Experience

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Trends in Sports Lighting and Show Technology

Trends in Sports Lighting and Show Technology

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How Paddock Pool Equipment Helps Liberty Coach Clear the Air

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How Public Pool Operators Prepare Their Facilities for Inspection

Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial to Reopen After 40 Years

Romeoville Aquatic Center’s Wave and Bubble Ceiling Treatments Create Immersive Experience

Theming is common within aquatic centers, but the Village of Romeoville Aquatic Center presents a truly immersive visual experience. Designers suspended 10 alternately undulating blue and teal powder-coated aluminum ribbons from the ceiling.

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Sponsored

Creating a Competitive Swimming Pool with State-Of-The-Art Equipment

Spectrum Aquatics

Together, Colorado Time Systems and Spectrum Aquatics provide comprehensive solutions for competitive swimming pools.

Creating a Competitive Swimming Pool with State-Of-The-Art Equipment

How Paddock Pool Equipment Helps Liberty Coach Clear the Air

Paddock Pool Equipment Co.

The seven-year-old natatorium employs the most sophisticated water-treatment and air-handling technologies available. Its 50-meter pool was among the first in the country to feature Paddock Pool Equipment Company’s patented gutter-based Evacuator® system.

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How Public Pool Operators Prepare Their Facilities for Inspection

The 2024 outdoor pool season may be coming to a close, but it’s never too soon to start preparing for summer 2025.

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Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial to Reopen After 40 Years

In 1927, the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial in Honolulu opened to the public as a saltwater swimming pool. However, it has been closed to the public for more than 40 years.

Nontraditional Aquatics Becoming the Norm Nationwide

A number of outdoor aquatics programs are thinking outside the box in an effort to bring students to the water. There is more to do at the modern college pool than lap swimming and old-school water aerobics classes

Now Open: 2025 Aquatic Design Portfolio Submissions

Submissions are now open for Athletic Business' 11th Annual Aquatic Design Portfolio. All projects will be featured in the January/February issue of AB and online.

Los Angeles County Public Pools Extending Their Outdoor Season

A typical season for public pools across the country runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but Los Angeles County is changing their schedule because of climate change.

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The Star Power of Stainless Steel in Swimming Pool Construction

The portability afforded by Myrtha’s pool-building approach allows marquee swimming events to take place in virtually any venue. As recently as 2000, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials were held at the 4,700-seat Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.

San Antonio Renovating City's Only Olympic-Sized Natatorium

San Antonio is investing $3 million into the city’s only Olympic-sized pool. The San Antonio Natatorium is a joint venture between the Parks and Recreation Department and the school district.

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City Announces Rehabilitation Plans for Two Historic Boise Public Pools

Since the pools were closed in 2020, historic preservationists in Boise, Idaho, have argued for rehabilitating the pools. Both need to be brought back up to current-day standards in filtering technology, mechanical updates and ADA regulations.

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NYC Mayor Makes a Big Splash Investing in Public Pools

The initiative will pour more than $1 billion into New York City’s public pools. The goal of the program is to improve 39 public pools, fully renovate three pools and build two brand-new pools.

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Private Gym Pools Face New Lifeguard Rules, Possible Closure in Nevada

The Southern Nevada Health District announced this month it would no longer be allowing waivers of the lifeguard requirement for 29 pools across 20 private gym locations with waivers in place.

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