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Pool Chemicals: What You Should Know

Last updated on May 5, 2022 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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Having your own home swimming pool provides endless opportunities for enjoyment! However, if you do not maintain your swimming pool, your enjoyment will be short-lived. Poor pool management practices can not only shorten the life of your pool, but they can also make each swim less enjoyable and potentially cause irritation or illness. As a […]

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How To Reduce the Incidence of Chloramines in Your Pool

Last updated on January 14, 2021 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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After reading about the negative effects of chloramines, we’re guessing you’re wondering how to get rid of them. This is kind of a good news/bad news scenario. The bad news is that if you notice signs of chloramines in a public pool, there’s probably not much you can do. But if you have your own […]

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Chlorine and Chloramines: What Are They & Why Should I Care?

Last updated on January 14, 2021 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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If you don’t yet have your own backyard swimming pool, we’ll give you fair warning: after reading this post, you’ll probably be even more convinced that you should get one. And if you already have one, then you’ll feel even better about it — and be better equipped to keep your family and friends from […]

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Why You Shouldn’t Swim in a Pool With Algae, Part 2

Last updated on September 21, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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You may be tempted to take a quick swim in your green, algae-infested pool (see Part 1). Don’t do it! The potential risk of doing so isn’t worth the short term benefit of temporary refreshment. Algae in the Pool Can Warn You of Bacteria Some people are surprised to discover that algae itself won’t typically […]

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Why You Shouldn’t Swim in a Pool With Algae, Part 1

Last updated on September 21, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

swimming pool green algae problem

When we think about swimming in a pool, most of us imagine taking a refreshing dip in cool, sparkling clear water without even a hint of discoloration. Unfortunately, unless you’re completely meticulous about pool maintenance, our pools don’t always look quite so inviting. In fact, sometimes they can be downright discolored and ugly! But does […]

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Swimming Pool Users: Pamper Your Hair and Skin, Part 2

Last updated on January 2, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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It’s no secret that regular pool time can cause trouble for your hair and skin. In Part 1, we explored the reasons that chlorine can negatively impact your hair as well as how you can help prevent the typical kinds of damage from occurring. Now we’ll look at how you can reduce damage after your […]

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Swimming Pool Users: Pamper Your Hair and Skin, Part 1

Last updated on January 2, 2020 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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Owning your own swimming pool comes with plenty of perks! However, one of the potential negative effects of this generally positive lifestyle choice has to do with your hair. Chlorine can easily wreak havoc on typically lovely locks, especially if you take advantage of your backyard swimming pool on a regular basis. But don’t worry: […]

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How To Include Children with Special Needs at Your Gymnastics Center, Part 2

Last updated on November 14, 2019 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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In Part 1, we looked at 3 principles that are important for your gymnastics center instructors to apply when working with children who have special needs: Interact with the Child Observe the Child Put Safety (& Comfort) First Now we’ll look at several more principles that build on those original 3. Principle 4: Be Flexible […]

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How To Include Children with Special Needs at Your Gymnastics Center, Part 1

Last updated on November 14, 2019 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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As modern medicine and societal norms continue to develop, your gymnastics center will be more and more likely to engage with children who have special needs. No matter how highly trained your gymnastics instructors may be in their area of expertise, no amount of skill will be able to compensate for a basic working knowledge […]

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Pool-Related Illnesses: Legionnaires’ Disease

Last updated on October 17, 2019 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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While the most common Recreational Water Illnesses (or RWIs) are diarrheal in nature, respiratory infections can also be caused by swimming pool water. The most common respiratory disease caused by swimming pool water is caused by a microscopic germ called Legionella, which leads to Legionnaires’ disease. Understanding Legionnaires’ Disease Basics Also referred to as Legionellosis, […]

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Pool-Related Illnesses: Infections That Aren’t Spread Through Pools

Last updated on October 17, 2019 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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While there are plenty of RWIs you want to be cautious about spreading through your swimming pool, we thought we’d offer a silver lining: there are some infections that are pretty unlikely to spread through pool use — and they might surprise you! If you’ve been at all worried about fostering the spread of pinworm […]

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Pool-Related Illnesses: How To Reduce the Formation of Chloramines

Last updated on October 17, 2019 by Sozo Staff Leave a Comment

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Once you understand what chloramines are and how they can negatively affect the health of those in and around your swimming pool,  you’re probably ready to swear off public swimming pools for good! (We’re sorry about that.) On the positive side, though, hopefully you’re also motivated to help reduce the chances of chloramines infecting your […]

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