New York State Swimming Pool Alarm Law Now Permanent

July 24th, 2008    Subscribe To Our Feed

The state of New York (USA) now requires all pools installed or modified after 2006 to have a swimming pool alarm installed, making permanent a two-year-old emergency ruling. The new law applies to temporary inflatable pools as well as permanent inground or above-ground pools. Those caught without an alarm will be given a warning first time; but after that one can be fined up to $1000 a day until the alarm is installed. So if you have a pool and live in New York state, you’ve been informed.

Via NY Injury Law Blog


Swimming Pool Toys Are Not Just For Kids

July 7th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Shark Slalom and Toss Swimming Pool Toy GameIf you have a pool, ya gotta have swimming pool toys.

After a while, doing nothing but plain old swimming or wading in the pool gets a little stale. If you and your kids are getting bored with “just swimming” maybe it’s time to spice things up a bit with swimming pool toys. There’s a wide range of pool toys, games and devices available for every taste and budget level.  How to choose? Try focusing on what you like most and the age level of the user. Fortunately many toys are neatly categorized by age.  Consider the swimming expertise of the child, as well as their overall maturity and personality.

So while you may enjoy the pool lounger with the handy beverage holder, your nine-year-old might be happily occupied with a floating basketball game, and your four year old enchanted with a pool tube float or inflatable rocker. Having a range of available swimming pool toy options for kids and adults allow all to maximize their enjoyment of the pool in the comfort and safety of home. Remember that your active supervision is required at all times.  Children are quick and impulsive, and anything can happen in an instant.

A Swimming Pool Toy For Everyone

For ages three and below look for water wings and floating rubber toys. You can find a variety of animal and cartoon character Read the rest of this entry »