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The most educational swimming pool blog in the country, providing fiberglass pool articles and videos, as well as information on inground concrete and liner pools.
The skill of swimming has been known since prehistoric times. Drawings from the Stone Age were found in the "Cave of Swimmers" in the southwestern part of Egypt. Written references date from 2000 BC, including Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Bible, Beowulf, and other sagas.
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In the past, concrete and vinyl liner pools have been the staple of the swimming pool industry throughout the world. Recently though, there has been a major shift with the rising popularity of fiberglass pool installations. Just to give an example of this growth, in 1994, 61,540 fiberglass pools were installed in the United States. In 2005, over 283,000 fiberglass units were installed. Neither concrete nor vinyl experienced even close to such growth during this time period. In fact, Australia, the same country that started using salt water systems long before they arrived to the US market (over 90% of all pool in Australia are on salt), now shows that fiberglass pools make up one out of every two new pool installations in the country. So what are the reasons for such a drastic shift in the pool industry? Why do so many pool owners find fiberglass to be their pool style of choice?
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Don't blindly wonder if a fiberglass, concrete, or vinyl liner pool is right for you. Our educational ebook does a deep-dive comparison of the 3 types, all while noting the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Yippy skippy! Hip-hip-hooray! Que bueno! ...Why all the celebration, you ask? Well, it's pool time! Before long, the sounds of children and family laughing, splashing, and playing in their pool will be heard in backyards across the country. But before we can swim, we must all open our pools properly. This article will discuss the correct steps to a proper pool opening.
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