Written by
Scott Broden
GANNETT TENNESSEE

A Tennessee law that took effect this month requires new swimming pools to include alarms, but not everyone is convinced it will prevent children from drowning.

Homeowners and pool installers face state mandates from "Katie Beth's Law," which is named for a 17-month-old who drowned

With summer in full swing, the Consumer Product Safty Commission has kicked off a pool-safety campaign.

By Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY
Congressional backers of a law designed to prevent deaths and injuries from pool and hot tub drains say the Consumer Product Safety Commission watered down the measure by siding with the pool industry.

Katey Taylor appeared on KARE 11 on Saturday morning and did a wonderful job discussing the pool event and all of the event sponsors of the safety stations. June 11th will be a lot of fun and very educational for both kids and parents.

By Haley Walker, Alice Rossignol and Emma Ogutu

Maintaining a pool to be healthy and safe is not easy. And Kevin Hoard would know.

As a certified pool operator at Michigan State University, he’s had 70 hours of official pool maintenance training.