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Aquatics International

| November 01, 2003 | Thill, Gary | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Before we get to the winners of this year's Best of Aquatics competition how about a little sympathy for the judges?

It was their head-scratching task to sift through the many entries from around the industry and finally pick the best of the best--sort of like having to pick one diamond out of a pile. Not that they're complaining, mind you. Quite the opposite.

"All applicants were high quality, therefore it was very hard to choose," says Mike Giles, associate director of Recreation Sports at the University of Southern Mississippi, and one of this year's judges. "The good news is that our profession is gaining each year in quality facilities with excellent ...

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