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May 7, 2026: System, skill or choice?

Greetings, I've been spending much of the last week diving deep into Ontario swimming pool regulations and standards. It's been an interesting exercise because it takes me back to my grad school years at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where I'd spend hours, sometimes

April 29, 2026: AI & Aquatics

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday! ICYMI, we have a new-ish anonymous advice column for all your burning pool questions that you are too embarrassed to ask. One of the questions I received: I am noticing more and more AI generated content within messaging (not your newsletters) but in full

April 24, 2026: Reasonably foreseeable problems

Good Morning & Happy Friday, If you are a new subscriber, the goal is to get the newsletter out on Wednesdays (no specific time) but - as I shared in the audio version of last week's newsletter - we are going through staffing/admin transitions right now, so that just

April 16, 2026: How is the pool operator qualified?

Greetings, I didn't expect to be talking about chlorine gas again this week (ICYMI April 8, 2026: Chlorine gas in Canmore) but just after last week's newsletter, there was also a chorine gas incident at a swimming pool in British Columbia. Chlorine gas exposure at Victoria

April 8, 2026: Chlorine gas in Canmore

Greetings, I had the opportunity to attend a webinar yesterday about the preliminary findings from the Canmore Inn & Suites incident investigation. My original newsletter about the "mass casualty incident" is available here. The webinar was hosted by the attending public health inspector (PHI) from Alberta Health Services

April 1, 2026: It's not a cost, it's a strategic investment

Greetings! It's the Wednesday before a long weekend for most Canadians, so my inbox has been unusually quiet this week except for a few ongoing projects. I've had some really bad customer service experiences recently. I won't detail them because we've all

March 25, 2026: Every change requires a risk assessment

Greetings, A few weeks ago, I attended a World Waterpark Association (WWA) webinar entitled "Ride Vehicle Best Practices." One of the reasons I joined WWA is because I consistently learn so much from the waterpark side of our industry. I've never worked in a water park,

March 18, 2026: the Camp Mystic Impact on Aquatics

Greetings, There are two skills that I have: 1) I am professionally curious, and 2) I notice small details that sometimes correlate to unrelated decisions or actions before they're obvious to others. In grad school, there was a girl assigned to our apartment dorm. Within days, I knew

March 11, 2026: Bather Violence Increasing

Good Morning, It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in the Southern Hemisphere it's summer and we're seeing a horrible trend continue of increasing bather violence towards lifeguards & aquatic staff. I've covered these stories several times throughout 2025 (here's

March 6, 2026: Please don't drink the pool water!

Greetings, Happy Friday. Yes, we're coming to you two days late, but I promise I can explain.... Last weekend, I spent two nights volunteering at a casino for the Alberta Parks & Recreation Association (ARPA). If you don't live in Alberta, you might not know that