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Download and print these fact sheets to raise awareness about recreational water illnesses and other healthy swimming topics. Share them with various groups, including swimmers, caregivers of young swimmers, aquatics staff, pool operators, and public health professionals.

General Pool, Hot Tub, and Splash Pad Safety
Check out healthy and safe swimming

Web: English

Clean it up, swimmers

Web: English

Make a Healthy Splash

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 1 página] (8.5×11)

Hot tub rashes PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 1 página] (8.5×11)

Legionella and hot tubs/spas PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF 1 página] (8.5×11)

Swimming and ear infections PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 1 página] (8.5×11)

Facts about Crypto and swimming pools PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 1 página] (8.5×11)

Facts about Giardia and swimming pools PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 1 página] (8.5×11)

Facts about MRSA and swimming pools PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

For Aquatics Professionals
Use the MAHC to Make Swimming Healthy and Safe PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

What do you do when you find poop in the water PDF

English [PDF – 4 pages] (8.5×11)
Español [PDF – 4 páginas] (8.5×11)

Hyperchlorination to Kill Cryptosporidium When Chlorine Stabilizer is in Water PDF

English [PDF – 2 pages] (8.5×11)

What do I do about formed fecal matter (poop) in the water PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

Ensuring Healthy Swimming for Generations to Come PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

Cleaning Up Body Fluid Spills on Pool Surfaces PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

Designing Public Swimming Facilities PDF

English [PDF – 1 page] (8.5×11)

Page last reviewed: February 11, 2022
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention