Education and Information for the General Public
on Healthy Swimming and Recreational Water
Recreational Water Illness (RWI)
Swimmer Protection
- Six Steps for Healthy Swimming Fact Sheet
Six steps for protecting swimmers against recreational water illnesses (RWIs). - Triple A’s of Healthy Swimming
Information to help activist swimmers take the lead in preventing RWIs at their swimming facility. - Pool User Tips Fact Sheet [PDF - 275 kb]
Look; ask; act; practice...tips for preventing RWIs this summer when using the pool. - Hot Tub User Tips Fact Sheet [PDF - 376 kb]
Heed; observe; talk...tips for preventing RWIs when using the hot tub or spa. - Pool and Spa (Hot Tub) Test Strips Home Test Instructions
Instructions for using pool and hot tub/spa test strips at home. - Inflatable and Plastic Pools (Kiddie Pools)
- Swim Diapers and Swim Pants
- Water Play Areas and Interactive Fountains
- Diarrhea and Swimming
- Pinworm and Swimming
- Resources and Publications (Brochures, Fact Sheets, Podcasts, Posters, Videos/TV)
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