Take this little self test (true, false, or who knows):

1. pH is a type of shampoo.

2. A typical park pool holds millions and millions of gallons of water.

3. Hard water slows competitive swimmers.

4. Calcium hypochlorite, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate are all about the same thing.

5. A pool filter is designed to stop bacteria.

6. Pool pumps are special types of shoes for use on the pool deck.

7. You really need college chemistry to run a modern pool. If you answered any of these true or who-knows, you might need to read through the following prep-school and guided tour of the book.

If you feel comfortable with the basics behind the subjects mentioned, maybe skimming the textbook would prepare you well enough. If you know your SF is very low and you're only worried about being bored, well, we'll see you in the classroom. I'll bet we just might introduce you to a new concept or two, or explain something you've been doing right but wondering why...

Prep School Basics :: Terms and Units