In this mirco-blog, follow the leads Gary Thill is watching on the Internet and stay up on the very latest that’s happening in the world of public pools and waterparks. Gary Thill is the Editor of Aquatics International magazine, the only publicaiton devoted exclusively to the public pools and waterparks. To learn more about Aquatics International, visit http://www.aquaticsintl.com You can email Gary at gthill@hanleywood.com. He also blogs at http://www.aquaticsintl/blogspot.com.Aquatics International: The Daily ReadTumblr (3.0; @aquaticsintl)http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/SeaWorld Buys Knott's Waterpark for $15M; To Reopen as San Diego Aquatica<a href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-seaworld-san-diego-aquatica-water-park-11201221-pg,0,3956701.story">SeaWorld Buys Knott's Waterpark for $15M; To Reopen as San Diego Aquatica</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/37198223887http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/37198223887Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:34:33 -0800Coach Rick Curl arrested and charged with long-ago sexual abuse of swimmer<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/coach-rick-curl-arrested-and-charged-with-long-ago-sexual-abuse-of-swimmer/2012/10/25/82ce921e-1eb0-11e2-9746-908f727990d8_story.html">Coach Rick Curl arrested and charged with long-ago sexual abuse of swimmer</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/34301019926http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/34301019926Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:25:35 -0700USA Swimming denies cover-up of sex-misconduct allegations <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/swimming-371973-schubert-coach.html">USA Swimming denies cover-up of sex-misconduct allegations </a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31879869949http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31879869949Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:38:33 -0700Broad support for El Monte lifeguards fired over 'Gangnam' spoof<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gangnam-lifeguards-20120919,0,1907561.story">Broad support for El Monte lifeguards fired over 'Gangnam' spoof</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31865914344http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31865914344Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:02:08 -0700Former U.S. national swim coach Schubert faces lawsuit<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012/09/17/former-us-national-swim-coach-schubert-faces-lawsuit/57798592/1">Former U.S. national swim coach Schubert faces lawsuit</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31810353855http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31810353855Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:54:38 -0700CPSC Reports Nearly 140 Child Drownings In Summer 2012<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12275.html">CPSC Reports Nearly 140 Child Drownings In Summer 2012</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31465761467http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31465761467Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:25:55 -0700NC Drowning liability ruling get overturned<a href="http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/drowning-liability-rulings-get-overturned-1187457">NC Drowning liability ruling get overturned</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31420054377http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/31420054377Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:45:54 -0700Canadian waterpark named in lawsuits after accidents<a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Calypso Waterpark named lawsuits after accidents park claims rides safe good condition/7096125/story.html">Canadian waterpark named in lawsuits after accidents</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/29628617740http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/29628617740Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:02:56 -0700Groups Call for Hotel Pool Boycott<a href="http://www.poolspanews.com/2012/091/091n_boycott.html">Groups Call for Hotel Pool Boycott</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/29562250182http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/29562250182Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:13:04 -0700Defibrillators Now Required at Pools in Maryland County <a href="http://www.poolspanews.com/2012/082/082n_aed.html">Defibrillators Now Required at Pools in Maryland County </a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28562850580http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28562850580Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:49:37 -0700Former Olympic Coach Faces Sex Abuse Hearing<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/swim-coach-rick-curl-local-faces-disciplinary-hearing-from-usa-swimming/2012/07/25/gJQAg78q8W_story.html?hpid=z1">Former Olympic Coach Faces Sex Abuse Hearing</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139792780http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139792780Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:43:35 -0700Florida Code May ‘Create Hazards’<a href="http://www.poolspanews.com/2012/081/081n_florida.html">Florida Code May ‘Create Hazards’</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139676054http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139676054Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:41:40 -0700Recent Entrapment Raises Installation Issues<a href="http://poolspanews.com/2012/081/081n_entrapment.html">Recent Entrapment Raises Installation Issues</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139639356http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/28139639356Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:41:03 -0700Lifeguard fired for rescuing man outside beach zone<a href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/04/12567249-lifeguard-i-was-fired-for-going-to-rescue-man-outside-my-beach-zone?lite">Lifeguard fired for rescuing man outside beach zone</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/26583319738http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/26583319738Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:54:41 -0700$1.5M settlement in woman's claim of sex abuse by swim coach<a href="http://www.king5.com/news/local/settlement-sex-abuse-swim-coach-157217145.html">$1.5M settlement in woman's claim of sex abuse by swim coach</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/24477518559http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/24477518559Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:58 -0700NSPF Launches 10-Year Swimming Campaign<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/step-into-swim-10-year-campaign-announced-by-national-swimming-pool-foundation-2012-05-31">NSPF Launches 10-Year Swimming Campaign</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/24138986999http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/24138986999Thu, 31 May 2012 11:27:19 -0700DOJ Backs Off ADA Compliance Rules<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/24/feds-promise-swimming-pool-rules-are-flexible/">DOJ Backs Off ADA Compliance Rules</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/23701162801http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/23701162801Thu, 24 May 2012 17:01:42 -0700RI Beach to Use Robotic Lifeguard<a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrni/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1931386/Top.Stories/Lifeguarding.goes.high.tech.in.Westerly.">RI Beach to Use Robotic Lifeguard</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/23496020453http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/23496020453Mon, 21 May 2012 13:36:09 -0700House Considers Stripping ADA Pool Lift Amendment Protection<a href="http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4056010.html">House Considers Stripping ADA Pool Lift Amendment Protection</a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/22801119651http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/22801119651Thu, 10 May 2012 15:04:54 -0700Reported Death, Severe Neck Injuries Prompt Recall of Inflatable Pool Slides <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12174.html">Reported Death, Severe Neck Injuries Prompt Recall of Inflatable Pool Slides </a>http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/22783641343http://aquaticsintl.tumblr.com/post/22783641343Thu, 10 May 2012 09:29:22 -0700