Swim Australia's Better Water Seminar Series

Swim Australia is hosting its inaugural Better Water Seminar Series during August. The seminars will focus on tried and tested new, cost-effective technologies that significantly improve water quality in pools with high bather loads and/or high temperatures. Tips to maximise results will also be given.

Seminar 1 will be held in Brisbane on Wednesday 10th August.
Seminar 2 will be held in Sydne on Monday 15th August.

Keynote speaker Ole Gronborg, Ph.D. is in international expert on reducing chloramines and trihalomethane in pools. Additionally, Dr. Gronborg is a world leader in the design of heated indoor pool and the special equipment needed to achieve a new bench mark for high quality and healthier swimming water in indoor heated pools.

In a paper presented at the 2010 World Aquatic Health Conference in the USA, Dr. Gronberg showed that chlorine by-products like Trihalomethane (THM) and Chloramine Formation in indoor pools are known to adversely affect bathing comfort and more importantly, swimmers health.

"Trihalomethanes and Chloramines are formed when human water pollutants combine with chlorine. New Danish science demonstrates that human skin cells, ranging in size from 10-30 micron, dissolve in sand filters, and are the primary cause for the unwanted chlorine by-product formation. A new Water

Treatment System removes the skin cells on a continuous basis, reducing the organic load in the pool. The system, now installed in five Danish public indoor pools, reduces chlorine demand by +50%, backwash water usage b y +90% compared to sand filters, and energy consumption by +50%."

The Brisbane seminar will be held at the Mt Ommaney Convention Centre and include a visit to the Westside Swimming Centre in Jindalee to look at the innovative systems put into place for energy and water efficiency.

The Sydney seminar will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre and attendees will visit the SOPAC Spa Room .

Seminar 1: Brisbane, Wednesday 10th August

Program
9:00 am Registration
9:30 am Reducing Chloramines and THMS in Indoor Swimming Pools. Dr Ole Gronberg, Denmark
10:15 am The Role of Ozone as a Secondary Disinfection System. David Brauer, Ozone Swim
10:45 am Refreshment Break and Networking
11:15 am Using CO2 as an Agent for pH Reduction. Merv Ogsten, BOC
11:45 am Blue I Controllers and Their IT Facilities. Phil Krasnostein, Nubian Water
12:15 pm Energy Efficient Pumps. Terry Day, Stelthpump
12:45 pm Travel to Westside Swimming**
1:00 pm Small group inspections of plant room and tour of swim school, intermingled with lunch
2:00 pm Q&A Session: Alan Lewis, Aquazure; with Presenters

Seminar 2: Sydney, Monday 15th August

Program
9:00 am Registration
9:30 am Reducing Chloramines and THMS in Indoor Swimming Pools. Dr Ole Gronberg, Denmark
10:15 am The Role of Ozone as a Secondary Disinfection System. David Brauer, Ozone Swim
10:45 am Refreshment Break and Networking
11:15 am Using CO2 as an Agent for pH Reduction. tbc, BOC
11:45 am Blue I Controllers and Their IT Facilities. Phil Krasnostein, Nubian Water
12.15 pm Energy Efficient Pumps. Terry Day, Stelthpump
12:45 pm Visits to SOPAC spa plant room in small groups while lunch is served at the Golf Centre
2.00 pm The New NSW Public Swimming Pool and Spa Pool Code of Practice and Related Legislation. Neil Shaw, NSW Government
2.30 pm Q&A Session: Alan Lewis, Aquazure; with Presenters
3.30 pm Close

For more information or to register call 07 3202 8453, E: Ross.Gage@swimaustralia.org.au, www.swimaustralia.org.au 

9th April 2010 - SWIM AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES NEW COURSES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS