Gear can kick up your water workout
Louisville Courier-Journal - Aqua-Glide swim cap. Save your hair from pool chemicals and the sun and protect your ears from swimmer’s ear. This swim cap has pockets on the sides so your ears aren’t squished against your head. It costs $12. Water shoes: These are all-around fitness

JCC holds lifeguards to top standards
Nashville Tennessean - at least 15 to take the course, and they can be hired after that, though according to Sisemore, 15-year-olds cannot yet clean the pool. “Some places will hire you,” she said. “We hire at 15, but the labor laws prohibit you from touching pool chemicals

UPDATE: POOL CHEMICALS LEAKING FROM TRUCK PROMPT HAZMAT RESPONSE
KPIX-TV5 - A box truck that was leaking pool chemicals prompted a hazardous materials response in unincorporated Alameda County near Hayward this morning, according to Alameda County Fire Department Battalion Chief Jody Naas. The vehicle, which was leaking

Precautions can help swimmers avoid waterborne infections
San Diego Union-Tribune - Chlorine and other pool chemicals don’t work instantly, and microbes are quick to jump to a new human host. The most common pathway for a waterborne infection is the ear. It’s estimated that one in every 100 to 250 Americans falls victim to an

UCP charter school taking registration for 2006-07
Orlando Sentinel - Items such as pesticides, drain cleaners, oil, paint, varnish, photography chemicals, cleaning fluids, pool chemicals, flammable liquids, brake fluids, antifreeze and propane tanks (20-pound maximum) will be collected. Electronic waste such as home