Watch: The Beijing Aquatics Centre Transforms Into a Curling Facility

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With Beijing being awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing has become known as the Ice Cube and is being renovated to allow the hosting of curling events. Watch the time lapse of the transformation below:

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Las Vegas Athletic Club Has Second Drowning Victim Following Lawsuit with SNHD

On October 6, a man was found face down in the LVAC’s hot tub. Witnesses and lifeguards pulled him from the water and began life-saving measures.

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The Similarities and Differences Between Saline and Chlorine Pools, According to Experts

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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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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

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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 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.

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