WORLD NEWS
Twelve Newest Fellows Honoured By APSP I n Orlando
Model Aquatic Health Code
Released By CDC In The US In the US, the Centers for Disease Control have released the first Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), a voluntary set of measures created to improve swimmer health and safety in aquatic facilities. The Code was created over the course of seven years by 12 technical committees and 140 people, with additional input from scientists, public health officials, academic experts and industry pros. The result is a comprehensive work consisting of more than 300 pages that outline a set of best practices for designing, building, operating and maintaining public pools and other aquatic facilities. In addition to keeping swimmers safe by preventing drowning, illness and injury, these measures were created to improve minimum standards, reduce violations and keep pools open throughout the year. As the code is voluntary and not a federal law, States and localities may look to it as a resource to better improve their own aquatic codes by either implementing pieces of the MAHC or adopting the code in its entirety. It will be updated in two-year intervals.
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) welcomed its third intake to its Fellows Program during a reception at the 2014 Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Orlando, Florida.
The newest Fellows include: Larry Biscornet CBP, CSP, LBI Pools & Spas; Robert Blanda, CBP, CSP, Mill Bergen Pool Center; Thom Blumenkamp, CBP, Texas Pools; Connie Sue Centrella, Horner Xpress; Bernice Crenshaw; Randy Dukes, Speck Pumps-Pool Products, Inc.; Vance Gillette, Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.; Dave Knoop (Posthumous); Chris Marcano, Natural Chemistry Inc.; Ed Penfield, CSP, Aqua Island Technologies, Inc.; Joseph Vassallo, CBP, Paragon Pools; Paul Wahler, CSP; and Doug Winkler, Winkler Pool Management. “Our industry is happy to recognise the newest Fellows for their selfless contributions to the pool, spa and hot tub
industry,” APSP President and CEO Rich Gottwald said. “Our Fellows represent a commitment to excellence and success in the industry. Their contributions are immeasurable.”
APSP established the Fellows program in November 2012. The peer-nominated honour was developed by the APSP Board of Directors to recognise leaders whose contributions have enhanced the professionalism of the pool, spa and hot tub industry through teaching, research and/or exemplary service to others. There is no single criterion for selection as an APSP Fellow. Each year, APSP will name 12 individuals as Fellows. These individuals may be nominated from any segment of the industry and may be honoured posthumously.
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Italy Now Home to World’s Deepest Swimming Pool
A swimming pool called the Y-40 has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s deepest swimming pool, taking the 10-year crown from the 34.5 metre deep Demo 33 pool in Belgium.
Designed by Italian architect Emanuele Boaretto and supported by the Boaretto Group Hotel and Resort, the Y-40 pool (also known as The Deep Joy) is located at the four star Terme Millepini hotel is located in the Eurganenon Hills just outside of Venice. Y-40 is 21 metres by 18 metres on the surface and is filled with 4,300 cubic metres of thermal spa water. The water maintains a temperature of 32 to 34°C, which enables diving enthusiasts to swim without a wetsuit. The pool’s name reflects its mathematical measurements, with the Y referring to the ordinate axis of the Cartesian system and 40 referring to its depth. It is currently used for scuba diving, free diving and an array of
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From surface level, the pool looks like an ordinary hotel pool, but it features a series of sub levels. Once swimmers dive down more than 15 metres, Y-40’s rectangular structure transforms into a circular void down to its deepest point. The bottom of the pool features a series of caves where scuba divers can learn technical skills. There is also a
transparent suspended tunnel five metres down for guests seeking a dry view of the pool, similar to the half sphere structures found in
aquariums. Boaretto worked closely with underwater experts to develop the project
and he is keen to see the pool utilised as a major international diving centre.
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
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