Since Vitamin D is a key component in your health (see Part 1) and getting some sun is necessary for the production of Vitamin D, some people reason that sunscreen must be a bad thing. Of the many contributing factors in Vitamin D deficiencies, sunscreen is not cited. However, sunscreen is a huge component in preventing Melanoma. Known to be the deadliest form of skin cancer, Melanoma is caused by … [Read More...] about The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 2
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Good News: These Three Problems Aren’t RWIs
Even if you have your own private swimming pool, reading about Recreational Water Illnesses can be pretty disconcerting. So after a series of 4 posts about those frustrating possibilities (See parts 1, 2, 3 & 4), we thought we’d give you some good news! Contrary to some people’s assumptions, the following ailments cannot be transmitted through … Continue about Good News: These Three Problems Aren’t RWIs
Nuts & Bolts of Priority Enrollment for Your Swim School
Once your swim school is ready to utilize the power of Jackrabbit Class management software, you’ll benefit in so many ways! Many swim schools appreciate the Online Registration opportunity provided by our software. Why is Online Registration so important? For one thing, it saves you — as well as your swim school staff members and parents — … Continue about Nuts & Bolts of Priority Enrollment for Your Swim School
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 4
Did you know that despite a greater understanding today of what causes skin cancer, Melanoma rates have actually tripled over the past 35 years? Among other forms of skin protection, using broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 is an important factor in protecting your skin from this deadly form of cancer (see Parts 1, 2 & 3). As a swimming … Continue about The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 4
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 3
Often, people falsely assume that if they’re not getting burnt, they’re not at risk for skin cancer; but that’s not quite true. As we described in a previous post in this series, using broad-spectrum sunscreen is one of several steps that can both help prevent sunburn as well as early signs of aging. But more importantly, it will reduce the risks … Continue about The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 3
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 2
Since Vitamin D is a key component in your health (see Part 1) and getting some sun is necessary for the production of Vitamin D, some people reason that sunscreen must be a bad thing. Of the many contributing factors in Vitamin D deficiencies, sunscreen is not cited. However, sunscreen is a huge component in preventing Melanoma. Known to be the … Continue about The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 2
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 1
Did you know that your backyard swimming pool gives you added opportunities to benefit from one of the most natural vitamins in the world? (Or maybe we should say “in this solar system,” but that would probably give it away.) That’s right: our very own sun is necessary for the production of Vitamin D, an essential element all of us need in order … Continue about The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 1
Teaching Your Child To Swim: The Four Basic Strokes, Part 4
“To watch Olympic swimmers do the butterfly is to witness a metamorphosis: half-human, half-fish, wholly mesmerizing.” That perspective of the Butterfly stroke makes it a prospect that’s simultaneously daunting and alluring. As the fourth of the basic swim strokes for beginning swimmers to learn (see Parts 1, 2 & 3), the basic Butterfly stroke … Continue about Teaching Your Child To Swim: The Four Basic Strokes, Part 4
Teaching Your Child To Swim: The Four Basic Strokes, Part 3
After learning the Front Crawl and the Breast Stroke, your child may be ready to learn what may become his or her favorite swim stroke: the Backstroke. While the Front Crawl is the fastest of the four basic swim strokes and the Breaststroke is the slowest and least efficient, the Backstroke is somewhere in between. While frustrating to some, this … Continue about Teaching Your Child To Swim: The Four Basic Strokes, Part 3