Remember being a kid and getting mad when the mean ol’ grown ups would kick you out of the swimming pool during a thunderstorm? Well, in Orlando, it was an every day occurrence. Turns out, those grown ups knew what they were talking about. When you see lightning, you need to get your butt out [...]
With the recent news of a 16-year-old girl dying after she was infected by an amoeba in Brevard County, we have received a ton of calls from all over Orlando asking about the threat of amoebas in local swimming pools. The simple answer is, there is almost no threat of being infected by an amoeba [...]
Here’s a quick-and-easy run down of the posts from this week….you know, in case you missed them. ‘Foot Stickers’: Water Safety in Hiding – An entirely new type of shoe to wear around a pool – if you dare. 7 Interesting Swimming Pools – Technically, there are only 6 pools here, but there’s a 7th [...]
Hey, guess what….it’s still Water Safety month! Today we’re sharing a “game” (we use that term very loosely) based on water safety that your kids can play. The National Drowning Prevention Alliance has created the game with the goal of having your kids help you, the parent, find and correct the unsafe situations at the [...]
Yep, it’s still Water Safety month, and we’re still talking water safety here – though today is arguably one of the most hypocritical posts you’ll ever see here. Let me clarify… Most hotels or resorts have a rule of No Glassware near the swimming pool. Broken glass on a pool deck is a huge safety [...]
Speaking from experience, swimming pool decks can get very slippery when they get wet. As we continue our Water Safety theme this month, we want to share with you a new shoe with a minimalistic design..that just might save your butt (literally) while on the pool deck. The Footsticker is a flexible plastic membrane that [...]
May is National Water Safety Month, so all month we’ll be discussing this topic. We’re starting off the month featuring an article written by Catherine Lamprecht, M.D. She’s a doctor with Nemours in Lake Nona, and has great information to share. Playing it Safe in Florida’s Waters The health risks of water activities. By Catherine [...]
As the weather warms up in Orlando, many are starting to feel the itch to get back in their swimming pool. And as swim season approaches, there’s a new batch of kids ready to learn to swim. Swim lessons are not only fun for children, they are also crucial when it comes to general swimming [...]
We’re bringing back a feature we introduced last year where we answer questions we’re asked in our email.We were recently asked, “What happens if someone vomits in a swimming pool?” And here’s the answer: Vomiting in a pool is actually very common, and it’s usually a result of swallowing too much pool water. If the [...]
Swimming is considered a low-impact sport that doesn’t present as many acute injuries as the strains and sprains common among football and basketball players. But swimmers are by no means immune to injury. Dara Torres has undergone three shoulder surgeries and a hernia repair, and has knee surgery scheduled for later this year. Early in [...]
