As the kids start their summer school holidays, now’s the time to talk to them about how to keep safe in and around your swimming pool. “Water is only safe when you’re watching,” says Royal Life Saving Society – NSW CEO Michael Ilinsky. “Distractions like answering the phone, attending to another child, or ducking inside [...]
Plants enhance any pool area by bringing colour, texture, shade and privacy, and softening hard surfaces like concrete pavers and timber decks. However, exposure to long hours of sunlight, heat-intensifying surroundings, water treatment chemicals and salt that come with a poolside habitat can be tough on many species.
These popular pool party games will keep your kids and their friends active, happy and entertained for hours! Whether you’re throwing a birthday party, hosting an after-school play date, or getting friends and family over for a pool-side barbie, Swimart’s top 10 pool party games are the perfect way to keep everyone happy – [...]
If you, or anyone in your family suffers from eczema or psoriasis, you know how painful it can be swimming in a pool or soaking in a spa that has chlorine or bromine in it. Your skin instantly becomes dry, red and itchy, and as soon as you step out of [...]
As a pool or spa owner, you’ve probably already experienced the soothing effects water can have on your body, particularly with relieving tired, aching muscles. Spas, in particular, are often used for hydrotherapy purposes but at the end of a long hot summer’s day, stretching out your muscles with a few laps in the pool [...]
With Swimart’s great deals on leading pool cleaners during the Sizzling Summer Event, you’ll save money at the counter and on future energy and chemical costs (and spend less time maintaining your pool) With a super-efficient pool cleaner from Swimart, you’ll not only find it quick and easy to keep your pool sparkling clean but your energy bill [...]
The hot weather has already hit in some parts of the country and for many of us that means an early start to the swimming season. If your pool is looking a little worse for wear after a few months of neglect, and you're short on time over the weekend, then let us do the hard work [...]
Spring is here and the warmer weather means the pool is in for its first real work out of the season. And, one of the best things about owning a pool is the endless opportunities it offers to keep the kids entertained (without spending a fortune). Having a few cool pool toys and leisure items on hand adds [...]
With the thermometer in the low 20s for many parts of Australia and a warmer-than-average spring predicted for most of the country*, many of us will want to start enjoying our swimming pool (if you haven't dived in already). And right now is the perfect time to prepare your pool so it’s ready to take advantage of the warmer days – even if you live in the cooler parts of Australia and New Zealand.
The weather is warming up around the country and before we know it, summer (and school holidays) will be on here. While many of us have kept up our maintenance routine over winter to keep the water clean and clear, we probably haven't given much consideration to the equipment we rely to keep the pool area safe – the fence, gate and latch, to name a few.
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