Tag Archives: Swimming

When it comes to keeping fit, we are all under much more social pressure to do some form of exercise, with heart disease and obesity being top of the list when it comes to health issues to worry about. So what do you do to keep fit? Well depending on the nature of your health Continue Reading

When it comes to buying an intex above ground swimming pool then there can be a wide range of choices for you to assess. Whilst your purchase may depend on your budget you also need to consider what you are planning on using the swimming pool for, as surprisingly “Swimming” is not the most common Continue Reading

So you think you fancy buying a swimming pool? But where do you start? It may seem that all pools are alike, yet today there is such a wide range of swimming pools on the market that it may take you some while to decide which is the right one for you. Indeed the variety Continue Reading

Well if you fancied having a swimming pool installed but thought that you could not afford it having looked at the installation costs of an in ground pool which can run into tens of thousands of pounds then think again. There is an easy solution to getting your dream pool, and whilst it may not Continue Reading

Why get a cover? With environmentally concerned organisations such as the Carbon Trust advising the use of pool covers, pool managers should need no convincing about their benefits. Costly as they may be as a one-off investment, pool covers save energy and conserve water (and so water treatment chemicals) and contribute to a reduction in Continue Reading

There are only really two types of swimming pools available to buy and you either have a choice of purchasing a traditional in ground pool, or purchasing an above ground pool. However there are many variants within each type of swimming pool.

Ensure in the cold conditions over winter you keep your swimming pool secure from children and pets. Grit the surround if you need to walk near the pool. Never run around the pool especially in cold conditions. If your swimming pool freezes over NEVER EVER WALK ON THE ICE … it takes less than sixty Continue Reading

Some Central Australian parents have expressed outrage after a group of children was given detention because they would not get into a swimming pool. About 20 students from the Centralian Middle School in Alice Springs refused to swim because they felt it was too cold. The water and air temperature was about 23 degrees Celsius Continue Reading

Regular swimmers are less like to catch a cold this winter and will suffer less severe symptoms, according to new research.

An extensive study by European scientists has found swimming does not increase the risk of asthma or allergic symptoms in children.

Swimming regularly in chlorinated pools does not cause asthma in children, but can in fact improve their lung health. – Asthma UK