Katie Crysdale

US lifeguard shortage causes pools to work year-round to rebuild their staff after the pandemic Unpopular opinion alert! With all due respect to journalists trying to cover a story that keeps getting more and more traction during the summer months, there is NOT - in my personal opinion - a

I've been following a terrible trend in our industry over the last few years: a dramatic increase in lifeguard workplace fatalities at swimming pools in Canada & the USA. I recently presented an hour-long session on this topic at the Atlantic Recreation & Facilities Conference (ARFC) in Fredericton,

City of Calgary Declares State of Local Emergency Whether you know it as the location of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth or the closest airport to Banff, the City of Calgary has recently been crippled by a major water main break. Residents have been asked to reduce usage during

In terms of pool news this week, there are a number of developing stories that we'll come back to as more information becomes available. Free lunch program keeps kids at the pool well-fed At a time when so many people are struggling with the very basic costs of

Friends, due to a confluence of factors I won't rehash here, I woke up last week with the sense that I'm now on summer vacation. It's early June, and aside from one week per month blocked with Zoom Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)

Like catching up with an old friend, I endeavor to bring you news from the swimming pool industry and share my thoughts as to why these stories matter. As always, any specific action at your aquatic facility should always be done in compliance with local regulatory requirements and guidelines. Royal

Royal Life Saving Australia and Myrtha Pools Join Forces Myrtha, the membrane swimming pool manufacturer, has a long history of partnering with significant industry organizations such as FINA (now World Aquatics) USA Swimming, Swimming Canada. Still, I was surprised to see a normally non-partisan drowning prevention organization such as the

I've been on the road teaching as we gear up for summer pool season, so it's been difficult to allocate the time to YouTube that it deserves. I don't worry too much about what other people think, but I also know what it'

Wife blames state of Hawaii for her husband’s snorkeling death after autopsy ‘didn’t make sense’ Snorkeling is often marked as accessible to everyone based on the ease with which you can buy gear at your local general retailer like Walmart. However, snorkeling does require a specific level of

Do you ever have one of those weeks where - despite every action you take - you still feel like you're stuck in one place?! If that's you this week too, I feel you. A fitness & nutrition coach I follow on Instagram, Danny Matranga, recently