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The History of Aquatics: 1989-2000.
1989 Aquatics, the first magazine devoted to the public aquatics industry, begins publication. Its name changes to Aquatics International in 1991.
1989 "Baywatch" debuts on television, and lifeguarding will never be the same again. The show runs more than a decade, until 2001.
1993 There are 6.6 million residential pools and 3.3 million residential spas in the U.S.
1993 UCLA becomes the first college to drop men's swimming because of gender equity -- after 29 years of finishing in the top 10 at the NCAA championships and having a 98 percent graduation rate.
1993 The International Life Saving Federation is formed, by merging the Federation Internationale de Sauvetage Aquatique (formed in France in 1910) and World Life Saving (Australia, 1971).
1995 The Red Cross debuts its new lifeguard training program, which puts more emphasis on surveillance techniques. During the year, 162,000 people enroll in its lifeguard programs. In 2001, the group includes additional training in AED, waterfront life-guarding and emergency cardiovascular care.
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Source: HighBeam Research, The History of Aquatics: 1989-2000.