By Jay Socol, Public Communications Director
May is Water Safety Month, which obviously highlights the importance of knowing how to swim and how to watch family and friends when at the lake or at the pool.
In this podcast, College Station Pools Supervisor Bridget Russell talks about the challenges she and her staff face, how they’re not to be considered babysitters, and how you can stay safe this summer.
Total run time: 26:01
- 00:00 — Show open
- 01:52 — About Adamson Lagoon
- 02:53 — About Bridget
- 04:26 — A pool supervisor does…everything.
- 05:53 — How tough is it to get teens to be lifeguards?
- 07:30 — Why is Water Safety Month so important?
- 08:49 — Bridget does lakes and pools WAY different than the rest of us.
- 09:48 — How people enjoy water has changed: “Flat water” is out.
- 11:05 — About CS’s two OTHER pools (Hallaran, Thomas)
- 13:20 — Habits of parents are different now
- 14:54 — We are NOT babysitters!
- 16:33 — Teaching adults to swim, too.
- 18:22 — CS Baby Boomers still love the water
- 19:40 — Resources for keeping your family safe in and around the water
- 20:50 — Weird things at the pool (Spoiler alert: POOP)
- 22:52 — Final thoughts + upcoming events and essential tips.
Jay Socol (@jaysocol) is in his ninth year as College Station’s public communications director. A 1991 graduate of Texas A&M. Jay has also been communications director for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, public information officer for the City of Bryan, and news director at several Bryan-College Station area radio stations. A native of Breckenridge, he also serves as president of the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers.
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