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TOP MARKS FOR OLDHAM’S SWIM SCHEME NEWS IN BRIEF
Oldham Community Leisure collective achievement from all
Centre has completed the STA’s concerned and a broadened US pool figures “better”
STAmark Accreditation and awareness of what it takes to Pool builders in the United States
achieved a distinction for its’ operate a quality programme. have reported good news with
Penguin Swim Scheme. Julie Overall the application and figures for March showing an
Alston, Head of Swimming at assessment has allowed us to be increase in leads for middle- to
Oldham Community Leisure evaluated, and the process was high-end pools. It’s the closest to
Centre said: “This has been a an excellent way to help us anything like good news for the
culmination of several years improve the services we provide pool building industry for two
work developing a swim scheme for all our customers. It has years. It represents a much-
in Oldham that the town can be really made the hard work needed improvement says the US
proud of.” worthwhile. And, whilst happy pool and spa association. “A lot of
The whole swimming team with achieving the accreditation, our members are saying that they
and those in support roles in the Oldham Community Leisure Ltd have been quoting for more pools
centres have played a huge role realise the importance of than for a while with some good
in achieving this STAmark continued work and contracts being awarded. We are
STA
accreditation, to make Oldham improvement in order to both starting from a low base but
a nationally recognised quality maintain and improve this level anything like this which shows
pc www.sta.co.uk
Swim School. There is a sense of of quality.” some confidence amongst
consumers to spend money is
good for us,“ said a spokesman.
Solar-Ripp wins major design award
Smoking banned near
The solar pool heater “Modul” from the German manufacturer Solar-Ripp has scored a major success in pools
being awarded an international design award. The move to ban smoking at
The company has taken the award in the international design competition the red dot award. outdoor pools has spread to
This award only goes to particularly creative, innovative, and high-quality products. A total of 3,231 Canada where more communities
products from 49 countries entered the competition. The awards presentation with more than 1,000 have started to adopt strict
guests is on 29 June 2009 in the Essen Opera House in Germany. legislation banning smoking near
“Successful products are so different from less successful products in that they can survive in the real public outdoor pools. Bans prohibit
world,” explains design expert Professor Dr. Peter ZEC, from the red dot design award. smoking within nine metres of
Products submitted to the red dot design award are assessed by an international jury consisting of playgrounds, splash pads and
renowned design experts. They examine and test the products and assess them according to criteria such wading pools. Toronto pools have
as degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, longevity, ecological compatibility and clarity of function. implemented the ban with more
areas of the country set to follow.
FRESH STUDY SAYS LINK EXISTS BETWEEN
E-Suite adds vision to
Marquis
SWIMMING IN POOLS AND ASTHMA
Marquis Spas has added a number
of options to its 2009 range.
Yet another study has Parents of some 121 boys including chlorine gas. “When Marquis has fitted as standard
suggested that children who attending a national school in organic matter is introduced integrated cushioned headrests and
swim frequently in swimming Cork city were questioned into chlorinated water (eg: urine a therapeutic cascading waterfall
pools may be at increased risk about how often the boys went and sweat), a harmful mixture of throughout the range, with multi-
of developing asthma. swimming in chlorinated indoor by-products is created,” they level seating, including a cool-down
A study of six to 12-year-old pools. The results showed most say, adding that the most seat in the larger models. A new
boys carried out by Dr Tony boys did so once a week. They concentrated by-product found generous ‘organic’ foot well –
Ryan and colleagues in the had been swimming for an is nitrogen trichloride. This is a modelled on the actual rock
Department of Paediatrics at average of five years at the time known respiratory irritant, and formation of a riverbed – massages
University College Cork found of the study. the authors suggest that chronic the soles of the feet and
a significant association No link was found between exposure to an indoor, accommodates longer legs. The
between the number of years a prevalence of asthma and chlorinated environment may be Adagio audio system and ‘one-
boy had been swimming and parental smoking. But a a risk factor in the development touch’ pop-up directional ‘rotating
the likelihood of the child significant link existed between of asthma in boys. speakers’ introduced last year have
being wheezy in the past year. the number of years spent While acknowledging their been joined by the ‘E-Suite’ – a
The greater the number of swimming and a diagnosis of study is relatively small and water resistant video monitor that is
years a boy had been asthma, as well as whether a relies on subjective responses stored in and lifts up from a heated
attending an indoor boy had experienced wheezing by parents, the Cork corner of the spa to prevent the
chlorinated pool, the greater in the previous 12 months. paediatricians conclude: “Until screen from misting up. The
the likelihood of him having The research, in the current the relationship between company also meets the WEEE
asthma, the researchers found. issue of the Irish Medical respiratory health and (Waste Electrical and Electronic
The study is the latest in a Journal – the journal of the Irish chlorination of swimming pools Equipment) directive, which places
whole series of findings which Medical Organisation – reflects is investigated further and ‘producer responsibility’ on
seem to establish a link between a link identified in Belgian accurate information is recycling and/or the safe treatment
swimming and asthma in children research in 2003. available, every effort should be and disposal of products when they
and will once again raise the The authors of the Irish study made to improve pool eventually reach the end of their
issues of providing more chlorine say a range of chlorine products ventilation and enforce better serviceable life.
free longer terms pool options. are used in swimming pools, swimmer hygiene.”
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