Swimming is a great form of exercise for people of all ages, providing many benefits with a low-impact, total body workout. Whether swimming for recreation or as prescribed therapy, exercising in the water offers many benefits to improve and maintain a healthy body. Swimming provides a total body workout with …
We all love to spend time in and around the pool during the summer and it can be a chore to remember the sunscreen when we’re excited to get in the water. It can be even easier to get a sunburn and skin damage when swimming as the water keeps …
If you’ve got pool floats from last year that just don’t hold air like they used to or maybe the foam floats are missing some pieces and dinged up, it’s time to swap them out for new ones. Replace your old floats with new pool floats from The Swimming …
Dry drowning is a real danger and threat to young children that parents must be made aware of. Dry drowning and secondary drowning occurs in about one to two percent of all drowning accidents. Although dry drownings are rare, they can tragically be fatal. A child can accidentally breathe in …
If you haven’t yet opened your pool, you are probably thinking about it and planning for the long-awaited day. Taking the time to open your pool properly contributes to healthy pool water that will last the entire season. Begin with your initial cleaning and use of your pool opening kit, …
If you are considering purchasing a heater for your swimming pool, you are probably trying to decide which is the best type of heater for your pool. With many styles and options available, deciding which type of pool heater is best for you is a tough decision for most people. …
There’s nothing worse than staring at your beautifully clean, sparkling swimming pool and not being able to swim because it’s too cold. You can start your summer a little early with a swimming pool heater, and not let chilly evenings dictate whether you enjoy your pool on a nice sunny …
Spring is finally here, and it’s time to start thinking about opening your pool. There are some steps you can take to make this a smooth process, to start off a successful swimming season. With the warmer weather coming, it will be important to open your pool before the …
Well, the first day of spring has finally arrived, although with the slew of Nor’easters slamming the East Coast, it sure doesn’t feel like it in Connecticut. While it seems like warm weather is a distant thought, with April right around the corner it has to warm up soon in …
It seems that the most famous groundhog in the world saw his shadow on February 2nd, also known as Groundhog Day. According to legend, when Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow upon emerging from his burrow, we should brace for another six weeks of cold weather. If he does not …
