Christmas Central Blog

Building Water Confidence: Helpful Learn to Swim Aids for Kids

Jun 5th 2024

Whether your child loves the water or is a timid toe-dipper, no child is a natural-born swimmer. Swimming is a skill that must be learned.Learning to swim is an important life skill for children to master. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that “more children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than any other cause of death.” Since most of those drownings occur in backyar … read more

Pool Season Will Be Here Before You Know it. Do Your Kids Know How to Swim?

Mar 14th 2024

In March, summer can seem very far away. Soon enough, however, you’ll be getting ready to open up your pool or head for a vacation on the beach or by the lake.Swim season will be here before you know it and when it comes, you’ll be ready. But will your children?According to a Harris Poll survey conducted in 2023 for Leslie’s Pools and published in Pool Magazine, nearly 36% of U.S. ad … read more

How to Clean Your Swimming Pool After a Flood

Feb 26th 2024

“Spring” and “floods” may seem synonymous, but flood events are not limited to a single season. Heavy rains, tropical storms and hurricanes can lead to flood situations any time of year.Flooding can be catastrophic for homeowners. However, even if your home isn’t flooded, your yard and inground swimming pool might be.Pool flooding can happen a couple of ways. Heavy rains may raise po … read more