First Aid Supplies 101
By Heather Brands on June 28, 2023
Every aquatic facility needs to have a well-stocked first aid kit. Whether a simple abrasion or bee sting to something more severe like a...
A Letter From Your Aquatics Friend
By Madison Seil on June 7, 2023
Dear Friends/Family, The summer season is officially upon us, which means pools are open! Woohoo! If you’ve been around me long enough, you know...
Keeping Pools Safer & Open with a CPO Certification
By Johnathan Nies on May 18, 2023
The PHTA Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification is designed to train aquatic professionals in pools and spas' operation, maintenance, and safety. The CPO certification...
Routines – Giving Aquatics Managers Their Time Back!
By Madison Seil on April 28, 2023
Summers can be hard for Aquatics professionals! The days are long, the to-do list often grows faster than you can check items off, and...
Guest Service for Aquatics Teams
By Kirsten Barnes on March 22, 2023
Training frontline teams can entail everything from CPR to cleaning toilets, and the list of things we need to cover seems to get longer...
Streamline Your Seasonal Interview Process
By Madison Seil on March 15, 2023
Hiring season is upon us, which means many employees to hire and even more interviews to conduct. While interviews are super important to finding...
Diversity in Aquatics Hiring
By Kate Connell on February 8, 2023
Let's dive into Diversity in Aquatics Hiring with Kate Connell from Equitable Aquatics. The “lifeguard shortage” pulls up over 1.2 million search results and...
Let’s Get Reel
By Paul Macias on January 11, 2023
In five minutes, I had 30 teenagers create a 2023 hiring Reel. Let me explain. As all pool operators know, preparing for the summer...
Black Friday Deals and Beyond: Recreation Activities & Ideas to Show Our Thanks
By Kirsten Barnes on November 9, 2022
It’s that time of year again when we’re thinking about engaging our communities with our services and encouraging them to funnel their discretionary spending...
Halloween for the Aquatics Professional
By Madison Seil on October 26, 2022
Tips to come out ahead on Halloween. Sure, Halloween is often about the fun special events, the creative costumes, and more candy than you...
