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Are your kids showing up for meals in flippers and a mask? Take the hint. It’s time to get into the pool. Welcome to summer—and the first of three issues of Backyard Essentials magazine. To help you enjoy every last drop of your backyard pool, we’ve put together a list of ways—15 of them in this issue—to make time spent with family, friends and your pool more memorable than ever. And BioGuard^® adds to the fun, offering everything you need to achieve clear blue water all summer long. So shimmy into that bathing suit and don’t worry about a thing. From the moment you open your pool, your BioGuard dealer is ready to help you with every aspect of pool care with the right products and the newest technology. For more great ways to create a memory-filled summer, look for another issue of Backyard Essentials in midsummer—just in time for Fourth of July festivities. And, to get our end-of-season Backyard Essentials e-zine and sign up for our free Splash! online newsletter, go to register.bioguard.com. Enjoy your pool!

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Unless you’re lucky enough to have
your pool open year-round, the day of
your first swim is a memorable family
event. Everyone’s tapping their
flippers poolside in anticipation.
So get going!

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• Get everyone involved in a ribbon-cutting ceremony before your first dips.

• Swim a first lap with a plastic flag held high.

• Snap a photo with your family in the same location by the pool every year. It’s a great way to document changes (My, how those kids grow!) as well as provide a keepsake of this important day.

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