The ‘Coolest Nerd in the Industry’
“Life isn’t a destination; it’s a journey,” says Steve Barnes, abiding by the sentiment often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
GENESIS: 26 Years and Onward
Educate. Certify. Connect.
These are the three cornerstones of GENESIS, the acclaimed pool industry education program that’s forging ahead into its 26th year.
Keeping Bodies and Businesses Safe
When you’re a pool professional, radiating pain in your lower back or shoulders may not be the result of a day spent cleaning out the garage or shooting hoops with the kids — it could be a wake-up call for an injury.
Who’re You Gonna Call?
Automatic pool cover systems can last 15 or more years, but regular upkeep can’t always protect against the unexpected.
Tips for Winter Pool Builders
As we approach 2024, a question arises in the industry: Should we build in-ground pools in cold-climate regions?
Short No Longer
Shortages, factory fires and record-breaking freezes. Only a few years ago, these were the realities throughout the pool service industry — all while demand for new pools increased during the pandemic.
Keys, Codes and Security
“Pool service is about customer service,” says Philip Datz, owner of Zippy Pool Care in Sarasota, Florida. “High-quality service is on par with a clean, organized, well-balanced pool. It all goes together.” It’s an axiom that resonates throughout the industry for good reason: Pool service companies interact with their clients long after the initial contract…
Wayne’s World
Wayne Ivusich starts a new act Early in Wayne Ivusich’s long career at Taylor Water Technologies, Wade Beebe, the company’s vice president, took him aside and said, “Wayne, one of the goals I have for you is to become well known in the industry.” Thirty years later, Ivusich received Pool Nation’s Robert Lowry Lifetime Achievement…
A Vinyl Pool isn’t Just a Pool
Innovative textures and new realistic designs for vinyl and PVC pool membranes have sparked huge interest from homeowners.
Tempool Covers the Spread
Tempool Inc. is hoping that a rising tide lifts all ships.
What’s in Store for In-Floor?
Builders and manufacturers offer is an automatic in-floor cleaning system, which can preserve a pool’s aesthetics with barely visible hardware while also providing low-maintenance upkeep.
Philip Lloyd Leslie Sr. 1934−2022
The year was 1963. Working in a small, rented building in the Hollywood Hills with $900 to his name, Philip Lloyd Leslie Sr. followed his passion for entrepreneurship and founded Leslie’s, a swimming pool supplies retail enterprise, which would sell chlorine and other pool chemicals directly to customers. This pioneering entry into the pool care industry led to a company that still dominates its market nearly 60 years later.