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AOAP is a Proud Supporter of the 14th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ to Help Prevent Childhood Drowning
SAVE THE DATE! – Thursday, June 22, 2023 AOAP is a Proud Supporter of the 14th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ to Help Prevent Childhood Drowning WHAT: The World’s
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation receives 50 life jackets from AOAP grant program
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation is honored to have been chosen as one of the recipients of the A.O.A.P. Lifejacket Grant. The Aquatic Section has and continues to realize and
City of West Bend, WI receives 50 AOAP Life Jackets
The City of West Bend, WI received 50 life jackets through the Association of Aquatic Professional’s grant program. “The City of West Bend, WI Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department is
Dunigan Family YMCA (Evansville, IN) receives Life Jackets from AOAP
We are so grateful to have received the AOAP lifejacket grant! Our facility only had a few lifejackets to offer to members, and they were getting old and worn out.
River Road Park District Granted 50 Life Jackets from AOAP
River Road Park District Aquatic Department is very grateful for the generous grant of 50 new Type II life jackets from AOAP in 2022. We were able to replace over
Going Vertical: Designing your Programming Schedule
Lori Sherlock, Ed.D, ATRIC, AEA Training Specialist, CSCS, Wavemaker Coach West Virginia University Everyone has a reason for participating in a group exercise class. It may be because they
Going Vertical: Something New: Attracting new Members in the New Year
by: Lori Sherlock, Ed.D, ATRIC, AEA Training Specialist, CSCS, Wavemaker Coach West Virginia University As summer turns to fall and fall turns to winter, facilities across the country are beginning
Should You Let Your pH Balance Itself?
by Rudy Stankowitz, CEO/President, Aquatic Facility Training and Consultants, Pool Man, Educational Consultant, Teaches pool operations & water chem globally, author, and has a podcast. As much as I’d rather
Providing Adaptive and Inclusive Aquatics Services in Your Community
September 29, 2022, Department, by Lauren Johnson Roweton, TRS, CTRS and Rebecca Barley Price, TRT (Originally posted in the NRPA Newsletter) Operations For an enhanced digital experience, read this story
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The CDC, through an initial grant from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, is working with public health and industry representatives across the United States to build a Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). The MAHC will serve as a model and guide for local and state agencies needing guidance to update or implement standards governing the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of swimming pools and other treated recreational water venues.
You can find more information about the MAHC and the code process by clicking on the link to the right.
On Friday, July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed final regulations revising the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The official text was published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010.
The revised regulations amend the Department’s Title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, and the Title III regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 36. Appendix A to each regulation includes a section-by-section analysis of the rule and responses to public comments on the proposed rule. Appendix B to the Title III regulation discusses major changes in the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and responds to public comments received on the proposed rules.
These final rules will take effect March 15, 2011. Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design is permitted as of September 15, 2010, but not required until March 15, 2012. The Department has prepared fact sheets identifying the major changes in the rules. For more information please click on the link to the right.