Fun Facts

Looking to invest in a new swimsuit this summer but don’t want to spend a great deal of money while doing it? Here are some tips to saving money on your swimsuit purchases.

In addition to adding an element of fun to your exercise, water-based exercise can soothe sore joints, offer added resistance for burning more calories, and make for a low impact form of exercise. (For more on the benefits of water-based exercise, check out our blog post about it.) Many reserve water-based exercise to swimming laps … Read More

Summer often brings with it memories of time spent by the pool, great outdoor barbecues, and evenings at the movies, so why not combine all three in a poolside movie night party? Here are some tips for hosting a movie night by the pool for your friends and neighbors.

If you have an at-home pool—or even if you go to a public pool on a regular basis—it’s likely that one major rule you stand by is that water and electronics don’t mix. Yet so often these days, they do, in fact. With the rising popularity of waterproof cameras and other gadgets, incorporating your favorite … Read More

A Brief History of Swimming Pools

Swimming pools have been such a popular summertime attraction of the 20th and 21st centuries that it is hard to imagine that these man-made structures for aquatic recreation have been around for millennia. It is believed, however, that the first pool ever built was dug by the Indus Valley Civilization during the third millennium BC … Read More

Staying Warm in the Swimming Pool

With pool weather just around the corner, you’re probably itching to head to a public pool or open up your at-home pool for some serious swimming. Yet for some, a cold pool—or a particularly difficult time keeping the body warm in cooler water—can put a major damper on things. And jumping head-first into a cold … Read More

Have you ever had the experience of swimming in a pool shaped as your favorite animal or musical instrument? Here are some uniquely shaped pools located throughout the U.S. and where to find them. Save this list for a pool themed vacation—which can happen sooner than you think with many of these pools being located in warmer … Read More

When you think of famous swimmers, the first name that comes to mind is probably Michael Phelps. But, believe it or not, he’s not the only swimmer (nor the first) to have broken world records and gained Olympic fame. Let’s go back several years to examine the life of perhaps the greatest swimmer in swimming … Read More

For whatever reason, breaking world records has always seemed a worthy feat for the human race. You can make a world record in just about anything and the Guinness Book of World Records will record it for you. The same goes for world records involving swimming pools and spas. Some of these records are venerable, … Read More

Fortunately, swimming isn’t always reserved for the warm summer months. If you’re going on a vacation, love the spa, or just love swimming for fun at indoor pools, you won’t be able to wait for winter to be over to buy a swimsuit, which is unfortunate, because that seems to be about the only time … Read More