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Making the Most of Stone

Stone. Rock. Boulder. Just the sounds of those words imply strength – terse terms that audibly capture gravity when pronounced. You expect the material they describe to be dominating, and in fact it does command attention, demand recognition and push us toward respect. We want rock. We need rock. But why? Maybe it’s because

Test Your Knowledge #27

Europe Swimming Championships Move from Belgium to Hungary

Ripples #38

Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck New Book Reveals 18-Month JFK Affair Started in White House Pool A recently published memoir by now-68-year-old Mimi Alford claims she was

Aesthetics First!

I ran into an interesting reaction to my last blog — the one about diving boards and slides — that forced me to meditate on my approach to this series of articles about elements of aquatic environments that I like and/or dislike. “Must everything,” I was asked, “be about aesthetics? You yourself say that diving boards and slides are a blast, but then you

Taking the Plunge

Back in 1979, when I first started in magazine publishing and was toiling away as a humble editorial assistant rewriting lots of press releases, the thought of having my own office seemed out of reach. But I was just

The Art of Concealment

For years now, I have been fascinated by the lengths people are willing to go to avoid visual clutter.It all started before I was a watershaper – back in the days when a partner and I spent our time setting up high-tech security systems in the homes of well-to-do residents of Silicon Valley. As though it were yesterday, I remember a homeowner giving me a tour of her house and taking delight in asking me to

Spanish Accents

In the first entry in this series of articles, we opened a discussion of the hurdles watershapers encounter when attempting to integrate pools or spas with architectural styles that historically never had swimming pools

Test Your Knowledge #26

Hotel Guest Killed, Several Injured fromCarbon Monoxide Leak in Pool Heater

Ripples #37

Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck Skinny-dipping Steven Tyler Shocks Fellow ‘American Idol’ Judge J.Lo

Tracking a Personal Trend

My feelings about diving boards and slides have changed through the years. When I was a kid, there was no poolside sight more welcoming than either one of those accessories. The clowning that took place on and around diving boards was, for starters, unmatched in hilarity, and there was nothing quite so satisfying as