March 14, 2013
(Capetown, Southafrica)
A swimming pond in Africa
As this example shows, the swimming ponds are on the rise also in Africa. more
March 1, 2013
(Berlin/Paris)
New chair in France and Germany
On their general assembly, these day, the French and German swimming pond Association (DGfnB and AFBB) have elected with Wendelin Jehle and Raphael Colson new chairmen.
January 25, 2013
(Bremen, Germany)
Polish Association joined IOB
»Polskie Stowarzyszenie Naturalnych WOD Kąpielowych" - that is, Polish Association for natural bathing waters. PSNWK was accepted as As full member number 12 by decision of the IOB board at today's meeting. more
November 23, 2012
(Bremen)
IOB-member in the U.S.
Mr. James Robyn is the Associate Members of IOB in the United States. Today, the Board has taken this decision at its regular meeting. Robyn is an experienced swimming pond planner and, like all extraordinary members of the IOB, trying to build a national organization in his country.
October 18, 2012
(Kloten, Switzerland)
Professional recommendations in Switzerland published
The Swiss IOB member SVBP and Jardin Suisse have released a technical recommendation for design, execution and operation of public, artificial swimming facilities. This recommendation is to be used as the basis for quality assessments. more
September 14, 2012
(Bremen)
Extraordinary Member in Slovakia
At today's IOB board meeting, Mr. Martin Halahija, swimming pond designer in Slovakia, has been wellcomed as new extraordinary member. Like all extraordinary members, Martin Halahija will be involved with the construction of a national swimming pond organization in his country.
August 31, 2012
(Bregenz at Lake Constance, Austria)
International Swimming Pond Congress
The 7th International Swimming pond Congress 2013 with Exhibition is hosted by the Association of Austrian swimming pond builders under the patronage of IOB. It is all about quality and quality assurance for swimming pond construction. more
August 1, 2012
(Piacenza. Italy)
Swimming pond competition
For the first time, the category »biopiscine« (swimming ponds) is included in the traditional swimming pool competition of the magazine »oggi piscine«, reports the Italian swimming pond association AIABN. more
July 24, 2012
(Tinguá, Brasil)
First tourism swimming pond in Brazil
Now as well Brazil has its first semi-public swimming pond. In the ecological condominium Vale do Tinguá near Rio de Janeiro ... more
July 9, 2012
(Kriens, Switzerland)
New natural pool in Switzerland
At Kriens, near Lucerne, there is now a bath with a biological water treatment, anotherone built in Switzerland. As part of the renovation of the »Parkbad Kleinfeld«, a 1,000 square meter ... more
June 24, 2012
(Piacenza, Italy)
Guidelines about public swimming ponds in South Tyrol
Since 12th July 2011 a directive for public natural bathing ponds exists in South Tyrol, Italy. This was announced at the edge of a public information session on natural pools in Italy. more
June 10, 2012
(Paris)
One of the biggist swimming ponds of Europe
With 8.000 square meters of water the new swimming pond at Lac de Sapins is one of the biggest in Europe. The facility situated in the neighborhood of Lyon will open in July. more
June 1, 2012
(Bremen)
Extraordinary member for Brazil
With the entry of Luís Pereira, extraordinary member for Brazil, IOB is now represented on all five continents. As all extraordinary members, Luís Pereira will try to organize a national swimming pond builder's organization in his country.
April 1, 2012
(Feldkirchen/Austria)
International Swimming Pond Congress 2013
As announced by the Association of Austrian swimming pond builders VÖS, the International Swimming Pond Congress 2013 will take place from October 23rd to 25th in Bregenz at Lake Constance.
January 20, 2012
(Bremen, Germany)
Chlorine no longer required in Wallonia
According to a report in Belgian newspaper "De standard" of 14 January 2012, the environment ministers of the Belgian region of Wallonia has taken the decision, that chlorination of private and public pools is no longer be regarded as mandatory. A new law regulates the details. This step is justified by the risk of formation of chlorinated by-products.
December 22, 2011
(Edmonton, Canada)
First public swimming pond in Canada
The City of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta will receive the first public swimming pond on the North American continent. This reports the online edition of the Edmonton Journal. more
November 20, 2011
(Bremen, Germany)
IQN - Quality label for natural baths
After the Association of Austrian swimming pond builders had already implemented a quality management for the swimming ponds created by its members, in Germany is now available a seal of quality for public swimming ponds with biological water treatment. more
November 12, 2011
(Bonn, Germany)
New FLL directive for public swimming pools with biological water treatment
The new FLL guidelines for planning, construction, maintenance and operation of swimming pools with biological treatment water (swimming ponds) are available now. more
September 29, 2011
(Budweis, Czech Republic)
New direction of the Iberian Group
The General Assembly of the Iberian Group just voted for a new direction. Carles Perez is the new President of this association of swimming pond builders from Portugal and Spain. Udo Schwarzer gets the charge of the secretary. As Vice President, tesoueiro and vocal continue Peter Enge, Ignacio Pujol-Xicoy and Claudia Schwarzer.
September 27, 2011
(Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)
Change within IOB board
At the edge of IOB General Assembly was announced that from now on Ralf Schmiel from the Australian Natural SPA association replaces Heinz Meier from the Suisse swimming pond association. more
September 16, 2011
(Bremen)
New member from Belgium
Counting the existing installations, Belgium is a country with a tradition in constructing swimming ponds, The recently founded "Belgische Vereniging voor Biologische Zwemvijvers" was accepted by the board as the eleventh member of the IOB.
September 16, 2011
(Bremen)
Swimming pond Association of Australia
As the tenth member IOB board has received the Australian Association for swimming ponds «Natural* NSP» at its meeting today. Six companies on the fifth continent have recently formed this new organisation, making it the fourth organization that joins IOB in its two years of existence.
September 11, 2011
(Bremen)
Training course for swimming pond builders
The German Society for natural bathing waters (DGfnB) is the initiator and carrier of this training. It aims to train professional personnel practical skills and excellent practical know-how. The reduced price is offered to all individual members in the IOB affiliated organizations. more
August 18, 2011
(Bremen)
Member for New Zealand
Darin A. Brenner is swimming pond Designers in New Zealand and since today an extraordinary member of the International Organization for natural bathing water (IOB) for this country.
July 27, 2011
(Bremen/Germany)
DANA - database Natural Ponds
The IOB board has taken the decison to join the project «Database for natural swimming ponds (DANA)» with the intention to search public natural swimming ponds as new project partners.Created years ago, funded by the German Federal Environmental Foundation, DANA had the main goal to create data collection from about 30 natural swimming ponds in Germany. The analysis of the data should give answers to previously unanswered questions of environmental performance of public baths.
In the public debate ... more
June 29, 2011
(Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)
Legal regulations on public swimming ponds
As announced at the edge of the preparations for the 6th International conference about swimming ponds, Czech Republic is the second European country (first was Austria), which receives a statutory regulation referring public natural swimming ponds.There the Law No 135/2004 Sb. is under revision ... more
June 17, 2011
(Bremen, Germany)
IOB now also in Africa
With Dr. Jerome Davis of the company aQua-design from South Africa, the IOB is now also represented on this continent. At its meeting today, the IOB board has received the swimming pond designer from the Cape as a new extraordinary member.
May 17, 2011
(Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)
With the rally by bus to the Congress
Here we go! Preparations for the 6th International swimming pond Congress in Ceske Budejovice (28 to 30 September 2011) are now largely completed. From Prague, Munich, Vienna and Graz, it goes by bus to the swimming pond Congress at Ceske Budejovice. Departure is always September 26th. Registration for the conference ... more
May 16, 2011
(Hvalsø, Denmark)
Denmark: allowed public natural swimming pond
Also thanks to the technical support from the International Organization for natural bathing water (IOB) the construction of a public swimming pond has been approved for the first time in Denmark. The construction license of the Government of the Region Nordjylland says, more
May 10, 2011
(Bavaria, Germany)
New public swimming pond
From Bavaria, two new public natural swimming ponds are reported: Breitenbrunn and Gössweinstein. After two years of planning and construction time one can have a swim in chlorine-free water at Breitenbrunn. more
May 9, 2011
(Mol, Belgim)
No licence necessary
While in some European countries the building of private swimming ponds is accompanied by the authorities with strong constraints a good news is coming from Belgium. The Flemish Regional Government has taken the decision that swimming ponds have to be considered as so-called small buildings and should be created without applying for a permit. This applies to a system size of up to 80 m2. This reports Jean Vanhoof, extraordinary IOB member for Belgium.
April 15, 2011
(Bremen)
Extraordenary member for Belgium
Jean Vanhoof, swimming pond planner and author, is a new extraordinary member for Belgium. Received by IOB Board resolution on April 15th 2011.
January 21, 2011
(Bremen)
Extraordinary Member from the Netherlands
Thijs Weijns is swimming pond constructor in Amsterdam and IOB board accepted him today as extraordinary member of IOB.
January 10, 2011
(Bremen)
Asthma risk in baby swimming in chlorine?
«Suspicion surrounds that swimming in chlorinated pool water may trigger asthma, in particular by the baby swimming. It is necessary to study the nature and effect of eligible materials from the indoor air to carry out further knowledge to fill the gap existing», behind this buttery soft wording of the German Federal Environment Agency put no less than the warning Babayschwimmen in chlorine. more
December 17, 2010
(Bremen, Germany)
Swimming pond association in Israel
Israel Natural Swimming Pools Association (INSPA) is the name new association founded on 12/16/2010. Still, they are are very few companies, but active since years. Thus they established the first industry organization for swimming ponds outside of Europe. At its meeting today IOB's board has agreed to the application for membership of INSPA to the IOB.
October 21, 2010
(Bremen)
New members
At its meeting on 10.19.2010 the IOB Board accepted Mr. Ümit Düzgün (Turkey) and Mr. Nikostratos Vardakis (Greece) as new extraordninary members.
October 21, 2010
(Ceske Budejovice)
Notice: International Swimming Pond Congress
The sixth International Swimming Pond Congress with Trade Fair will be held from 28 until 30th of September 2011 in Ceske Budejovice under the auspices of IOB and organized by the Czech swimming pond builder's federation. Just two days before beginning of the Congress, on 26 and 27th September, there are excursions to swimming ponds in the Czech Republic. more
October 17, 2010
(Bremen)
New FLL guideline in early 2011
The Landscape Research, Development and Construction Society (FLL) will release the completely new Directive on public natural swimming pools in the first quarter of 2011. The account after months of work by an expert commission created recast the latest knowledge in the construction of public swimming pools. The first version was published in 2003. A major focus of the review is the concretization of hints and recommendations for filtration.
September 29, 2010
(London)
Mini-Conference of the British Association
Nine out of thirteen member companies of the British swimming pond Association (BANSP) and other interested parties from the natural pools industry gathered for one of the IOB-supported mini-conference at the Capel Manor House in London. Priority issues were the presentation of existing regulations in Europe and establishing of the swimming pond industry on the island. more
July 23, 2010
(Bremen)
British swimming pond association turned member
Since 23 July 2010, the British swimming pond federation BANSP is member of the IOB. The board of IOB unanimously approved host application and added the BANSP as the eighth member of IOB. Chairman is Mr. Tim Evans.The British Association for Natural Swimming Pools (BANSP) was recently founded, on 8th of June 2010, at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. It currently represents about 10 companies in the British Isles that deal primarily with the design and construction of natural swimming pools and swimming ponds in the UK and Ireland.
April 15, 2010
(Osnabruck)
DANA project
At the spring meeting of the Working Group for lakes and swimming (ABS) on 15 April in the premises of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) the technical evaluation of the database system for natural swimming ponds (DANA) was presented, which was elaborated as a research and development project with funding from the German Federal Environmental Foundation.DANA examined and compared the tens of thousands of records of over 30 public natural swimming ponds in Germany over several years of operation. The results are very encouraging and demonstrate for the first time the scientific reliability of the natural swimming ponds.
download: DANA_DBU%20Pressemitteilung.pdf (73 kB)
March 19, 2010
(Bremen)
French organization joined
At its meeting of 19 March 2010, the IOB Board unanimously approved the application of the French swimming pond federation AFBB and added the "Association française de baignade biologique" as the seventh member. The AFBB was founded only 4th December last year. Chairman is Mr. Dirk Esser.
February 26, 2010
(Bremen)