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Tragic Accidents?
The mindset on childhood drowning is changing. In the past, the concept that beleaguered parents had “suffered enough” often dictated how these cases were handled. But new data has emerged connecting fatal submersions to child abuse and neglect, a link that is transforming the way drownings are approached and investigated. In our special report, advocates confront the issue of childhood drowning and parental responsibility.
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“They may become harder to achieve, but your dreams can’t stop because you’ve hit a certain age or you’ve had a child.”
— Dara Torres, U.S. swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. In 2007, just 15 months after giving birth to her first child at age 40, she won a gold medal in the 100-meter free-style at the U.S. Nationals, her 14th national championship. Three days later, she broke her own American record in the 50-meter free-style — 26 years after she first set that record at age 15!
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 Get Amped Up On Site
“On every service call, I ask the customers to leave the chemicals they’ve been using out on the deck so I can balance their water for them. If I notice that they’re using an acidic chemical like cal hypo, or some chemical combination that’s dangerous or counterproductive, I’ll call and let them know they could be damaging their pool. They’re often grateful for the tip-off.”
— Robert Stuart, Springs Spas and Home Recreation Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Builder Byte
 Chilling Out in Smaller Pools
“Pools seem to get smaller and smaller, but customers want a lot of function out of them. We recently put in one that was 12 feet wide and 14 feet long. During the summertime, it’s a plunge pool... For the winter, we put in a lot of jets around the bench area, so it doubles as a spa. So it makes a year-round pool that’s easy to maintain, and it has a great aesthetic value.”
Read more about a cool, must-have feature on this pool that Mark Allison of Allison Construction says his customers can’t live without.
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Back to School, Funny Cars and a Fantastic Voyage
In lieu of a column on whether Major League Baseball’s new labor deal should limit players’ use of sugar cereals in addition to smokeless tobacco, I give you scattered thoughts…
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Upcoming Events
 2012 Early Space Draw
The Early Space Draw for the 2012 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo begins Dec. 19. This will provide exhibitors with priority booth placement, the lowest possible booth rates and one-time-only incentives.
The general space draw will begin on March 22, but rates will increase. For the best booth placement, and the lowest booth rates available, submit your contract and required deposit today.
2012 INTERNATIONAL POOL | SPA | PATIO EXPO
Exhibits: Nov. 6-8, 2012
Conference: Nov. 3-8, 2012
New Orleans, La. USA
Phone: 972.536.6350
Email: info@PoolSpaPatio.com
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