swimming pool safety News

One in Six Atlanta Pool Inspections Result in Closure

About one in six inspections of swimming pools and spas in metro Atlanta resulted in a closure for health or safety reasons, according to an analysis by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The violators have ranged from community pools to upscale local …

Michigan Family Seeks $50M in Marina Death

The family of an 18-year-old Michigan man who died while swimming at the Clinch Park marina in Traverse City has filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million. Michael Knudsen’s family said it wants to prevent similar deaths with the lawsuit against …

Pool Company President Takes Blame for Connecticut Boy’s Drowning

A swimming pool company president charged in a Connecticut boy’s 2007 drowning pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, for not installing a state-mandated safety device. David Lionetti had been charged with manslaughter, which could have carried a 10-year …