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ISHOF to Leave Fort Lauderdale
 The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has chosen Hollywood, Fla., as the site of its new swimming complex and museum, according to officials. The existing hall of fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., which opened in 1965, is outdated and ill-equipped to host international swim competitions, said Sam Freas, ISHOF president.
The new, $30 million ISHOF will be designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, the St. Louis architectural firm that designed Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. One of the greatest selling points Hollywood offered ISHOF was a prime location, Freas said.
“It’s right smack dab on the beach,” he said of the 6-acre site that is less than 100 yards from the ocean. If all the plans go through without a hitch, the new facility could be completed by December 2003, Freas said.
“ISHOF will continue to be a monument to the accomplishments of the past and will be a motivational force in swimming and its many disciplines in the 21st century,” Freas said. “We’re looking forward with renewed enthusiasm to continuing ISHOF’s mission in our new home in Hollywood.”
Capo Industries Receives ISO Status
Capo Industries Ltd., a chemical manufacturer in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, recently qualified for ISO 9003 quality standard status. The designation means that Capo, founded in 1893, successfully implemented and documented a quality standards system that met the 16 elements defined in the 9003 standard. Included in those elements are management responsibility, corrective and preventive action, and internal quality auditing. Capo’s product lines include pool and spa chemicals, automotive chemicals, household cleaners, lawn and garden products, and leather dressings.
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Jacuzzi Hosts Golf Benefit
 Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath of Walnut Creek, Calif., sponsored the Wellness Community’s 7th Annual Golf Classic, a Sept. 12 fund-raiser to help battle cancer. According to a press release, the event generated $52,000 for the Wellness Community of Walnut Creek, which provides free psychological support and educational services to families in recovery from cancer.
Shown in the photo at right (left to right): Lori Orr, former Wellness Community executive director and current member of its leadership council; Wellness Community Board President Cherie Huillade; PGA Pro Golfer Jeff Hendler; Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath President Phil Weeks; and Wellness Community Golf Committee Chairman Nancie Burton.
NSPI to Sponsor an Online Forum
The National Spa & Pool Institute will sponsor an online forum to help pool builders, retailers and service firms learn to use their financials and operating methods to increase business profits. “Controlling Operations for Profits” will be presented by Dan Andrews, pool and spa business consultant, Nov. 15, 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, according to NSPI. For more information, visit Web site www.nspi.org, or call NSPI Technical/Education Director Carvin DiGiovanni at (703) 838-0083, ext. 149.
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Aussie Swimmers Must Sign Disclaimer to Swim in U.S.
Australian swimmers heading to New York to compete in the World Cup in late November must sign a disclaimer form to protect the sport’s official body from liability if the swimmers are injured or killed in a terrorist act, according to theage.com. John Devitt, president of Australian Swimming Inc., said the swimmers have been asked to sign the indemnity because “our insurance guys won’t pick up the insurance if they go to New York.”
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Dear Abby Chimes in on Spa Soaking
Recent advice by columnist Abigail Van Buren — better known as “Dear Abby” — drew bitter response from readers in the Kansas City area. A man had asked Abby if it was OK for him, his wife and neighbors to soak nude in their spa, and Abby said she saw nothing wrong with it. Wichita Eagle columnist Bob Getz said the newspaper was quickly inundated by mail voicing strong disagreement. He reported that a dozen readers actually thought, “Abby’s lost her marbles.” Getz reported that most respondents said seeing their neighbors nude would “change the nature of the relationship” and encourage extramarital affairs. “Looks to me as if most Kansans are holding tight to stricter, maybe safer, old values,” Getz wrote.
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Fraternity Soaks for a Good Cause
In October, University of North Dakota freshman Mike Minischmidt had a major case of pruned skin after spending 10 hours in a hot tub outside his fraternity’s house, but he wasn’t complaining. Minischmidt and his 35 Alpha Tau Omega brothers soaked for a combined 48 hours as a fund-raiser to send 6-year-old leukemia sufferer Tommy Twedell to Walt Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, according to the Grand Forks Herald. As they soaked, the fraternity members encouraged passers-by to throw spare change or other money into a makeshift well in front of the tub. A spa dealer in Fargo, N.D., Tubs of Fun, offered the fraternity free use of two large hot tubs, and local businesses have made cash contributions. The fraternity’s goal was to raise $5,000.
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