More evidence linking aquatic exercise and health has been uncovered in a study published recently in the American Journal of Cardiology.   Titled Effects of Swimming Training on Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Adults over 50 Years of Age, the study concluded that swimming exercise lowered blood pressure and improved vascular function in a sample of previously sedentary older adults. An abstract from the study stated that, ...

• Pool building giant Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation announced that it is opening a new division in San Antonio, Texas.  The company has formed a strategic alliance with Anderson Pools and Patios, run by long-time pool builder Steven Anderson. Anthony & Sylvan will assume Anderson Pools’ existing location in Bulverde, Texas, and rebrand it as Anthony & Sylvan. Anderson will join Anthony & Sylvan’s management team in ...

• Pool building giant Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation announced that it is opening a new division in San Antonio, Texas.  The company has formed a strategic alliance with Anderson Pools and Patios, run by long-time pool builder Steven Anderson. Anthony & Sylvan will assume Anderson Pools’ existing location in Bulverde, Texas, and rebrand it as Anthony & Sylvan. Anderson will join Anthony & Sylvan’s management team in ...

Congratulations to this round of winners for the Fill in the Phil Cartoon Contest! Our first place winner is Bruce Wettstein, president of Pool Services Technologies of San Diego. Second place goes to Rich Wolfe of AMK Pool Maintenance, Los Angeles, and third place goes to Bob Cannon in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Winners will receive a free AQUA Magazine T-shirt. Great job winners!   Try This One All ...

Congratulations to this round of winners for the Fill in the Phil Cartoon Contest! Our first place winner is Bruce Wettstein, president of Pool Services Technologies of San Diego. Second place goes to Rich Wolfe of AMK Pool Maintenance, Los Angeles, and third place goes to Bob Cannon in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Winners will receive a free AQUA Magazine T-shirt. Great job winners!   Try This One All ...

Late in 2011, Watkins Manufacturing acquired the assets of American Hydrotherapy Systems (AHS), maker of FreeFlow portable spas. With the purchase Watkins added a new price point to its line of spa brands, which includes Caldera and Hot Spring Spas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "The addition of Freeflow Spas to our family of quality hot tub brands fits perfectly with our consumer strategy ...

Dreamstime.com Ever since pools became a fixture in the American suburban landscape in the 1950s, concerns over safety have come along for the ride. Now, more than a half century later, the pool and spa industry still grapples with the unfortunate fact that drowning remains the second most common cause of unintentional injury or death for children under age four. Recently, as part of the industry's efforts ...

Dreamstime.com Ever since pools became a fixture in the American suburban landscape in the 1950s, concerns over safety have come along for the ride. Now, more than a half century later, the pool and spa industry still grapples with the unfortunate fact that drowning remains the second most common cause of unintentional injury or death for children under age four. Recently, as part of the industry's efforts ...

Family businesses can be hotbeds of emotion that erode the bottom line. Here are some suggestions for reducing conflicts from Stacey A. Lundgren, a former family business owner and now a consultant in Howell, Mich.: • When discussing business matters address the siblings as a group rather than as individuals. “Private conversations create suspicion and lack of trust,” says Lundgren. “They can lead to conversations where ...

Family businesses can be hotbeds of emotion that erode the bottom line. Here are some suggestions for reducing conflicts from Stacey A. Lundgren, a former family business owner and now a consultant in Howell, Mich.: • When discussing business matters address the siblings as a group rather than as individuals. “Private conversations create suspicion and lack of trust,” says Lundgren. “They can lead to conversations where ...