Swimming For Fitness and How To Get Started
So you have started your path to get in shape. Looked over the different gyms, read personal trainer reviews, decided shin splints and joint pain do not hold the same appeal as your fun run friends say, and that joining one of those fitness cults where people meet in an old oil changing facility just was not for you. Welcome to less crowded (and less sweaty) world of swimming. If you are new to this area of fitness, I encourage you to keep at it because at the beginning, it w
The Pool - Less Media, More Play
I grew up in a time before the internet. Well, before the internet was actually entertaining. When electronic mail would take the same amount of time as sending a real letter, watching Television on a computer seemed absurd, and the term “Social Media” was unknown to the public. While I often hug my phone like a lost puppy after misplacing it, I find myself thinking of life before the internet, smartphones, social media and global multi-player gaming and wonder, did people ac
5 Ways to Host a Safe Pool Party
I loved pool parties as a kid, as a middle-schooler, as a high-schooler, in college, and even now. Its two great things, a pool and a party. What's not to love? The preparations! Whether it is a birthday party, end of school party, or 4th of July, a pool party means preparing accordingly. If you have a pool, you automatically assume the risks included and do not want to be known as the person who ruined summer. How do you plan, prepare and execute such a daunting task? Keep r
Balancing Act: Ear Infections and Pool Cleanliness
Audio is a passion of mine. In fact, my degree is in audio engineering. I also grew up with a member of my family who has moderate hearing loss including high frequency hearing loss. My next door neighbor growing up was a speech pathologist. Suffice to say, I have a fairly extensive knowledge of how ear function and care. In pursuit of my degree I took very good care of my hearing. I always wore earplugs at concerts, I never turned my headphones above 85 db, and I regularly d
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