Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association

Aquatics Section

Here you can find meeting notices and highlights, what's new in the Aquatics Section, links to related aquatics sites, and, as we add to the site, a lot more! All CRPA members who have an interest in pools, lakes, beachfronts and other aquatic activities are welcome to attend our meetings! We welcome your input! Please let us know what we should add to make this an even more useful resource.

Lifeguard Olympics will be held on:

Saturday, July 27, 2013
in South Windsor, CT


Aquatic Links

  • American Red Cross (Connecticut)
    Information on all Connecticut Red Cross chapters, contact info, course info, disaster preparation information etc.
  • Aquatic Safety Research Group
    Offers a wide variety of lectures and presentations which can be custom tailored to meet the needs of your particular audience. We believe we can address just about every water safety concern you may have.
  • Healthy Swimming
    Atlanta-based Center for Disease Control's new program designed to reduce the spread of recreational water illnesses (RWIs)
  • Lightning safety
    Anything and everything about lightning safety. Information includes indoor and outdoor pools, boating, outdoor shelters and sports, personal safety and emergency action and evacuation plans.
  • Water safety experts
    Water safety experts can test themselves with online interactive scenarios by going through the steps of rescue. Be sure to also check out their main site.
  • Authoritative information on water safety
    Access to the latest authoritative information on water safety, water rescue, drowning statistics, seminars and more, the information-packed site for Lifesaving Resources.
  • National Drowning Prevention Alliance Provides a list of pool safety tips for parents and caregivers
  • Coloring Activities Provides printable coloring activities for children to help teach pool safety.
  • Water Safety Advice A comprehensive list of advice for adults and children regarding pools and spas.
  • Pool Safety Tips Provides tips to protect children from drowning from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Coloring Book Provides a free printable coloring book to teach children about pool safety.
  • Safe Swimming Tips for Children Provides swimming safety tips for parents and caregivers.
  • Water Safety Prevention Learn how to protect your child when they are playing around the pool or beach.
  • Pool Safety 101 Provides information on current laws regarding pool safety as well as current guidelines and safety tips.
  • 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

 

  • Listing of Aquatics classes offered

  • TO POST AQUATIC CLASSES OFFERED
    If you offer aquatic classes for Lifeguard certification, recertification , WSI or Lifeguard Instructor etc....(or know where they are being offered), please send an email to ljacobs@rockyhillct.gov specifying the organization, the contact name and number, type of class, location, dates and times. We will have the classes posted on the above list in a timely fashion.