Pinch A Penny, founded in 1975 and one of the nation’s largest swimming pool retail, service and repair franchises, has opened new stores in Flower Mound and Pearland, Texas. The Flower Mound shop is owned by Highland Village residents Corey and Brandy Current, who have been offering pool service since April of 2022. Corey Current…
Genesis, a company of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance based in Alexandria, Virginia, has announced Rocky Wisley as its new construction faculty chair. He is the owner and operator of Serenity Hardscapes LLC in Memphis, Tennessee, which recently earned the American Shotcrete Association qualified shotcrete contractor — wet-mix, level I designation. Wisley earned his…
Genesis is offering a comprehensive three-day program covering concrete pool construction in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 20-22, 2023. This course will provide the knowledge and skills to build beautiful and structurally sound concrete pools. Topics covered include plumbing and engineering, layout, forming, excavation, shotcrete and waterproofing, tile and coping, concrete decking, pre-plaster preparation and pool…
BioGuard, a maker of high-performance pool and spa chemicals based in Lawrenceville,Georgia, kicked off a yearlong celebration of the brand’s 60th anniversary with a festive event in January 2023. The Nashville, Tennessee, event was part of the company’s annual dealer conference and brought together over 450 attendees representing BioGuard dealers and company representatives. “It was…
Jandy has launched its new SpeedSet pump controller, designed to make installation and servicing faster for pool professionals.
Franklin Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced the formation of a new employee resource group dedicated to providing an avenue for women to grow professionally and personally through education, networking and advocacy. Known as Franklin Women’s Network, the group’s promise is to “build a welcoming, inclusive community, provide professional alliances, equip Franklin women with relevant…
Polaris, a top brand in automatic pool cleaning, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A division of Fluidra, Polaris, which is credited with inventing the first automatic pool cleaner, introduced the pressure-side cleaner to the market in 1973. Since then, Polaris continues to focus on developing smarter solutions that deliver more effective and efficient cleaning in…
Franklin Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has announced the launch of the Little Giant Main Drain Pump. Continuous duty-rated to remove standing water during the swimming pool cleaning process, the Main Drain Pump’s powerful submersible design is built to withstand the harsh chemicals used to reduce algae growth. “Creating a unit that met the needs…
Thursday Pools now offers another smaller pool. The Sea Turtle pool is 9 feet 5 inches wide and 10 feet 6 inches long. Its uniform, flat bottom is 4 feet 6 inches deep, making it ideal for socializing, games and water activities. The pool also offers wide entry steps and wrap-around benches to increase safety…
ProTeam, a pool care company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, now offers Quick Shock to help pool pros start pools off fresh. The fast-dissolving stabilized chlorine granules in this product quickly destroy algae and bacteria. Quick Shock comes in convenient premeasured 1-pound bags — making it easy to add 1 pound for every 10,000 gallons…
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced strategic partnerships with Master Pools Guild, Northeast Spa & Pool Association Foundation and Periodic Products Inc. The partners committed a total of $95,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim…
Poolside by CGT has announced another new pattern for 2023 called “Carnival”— a design that celebrates summer with lively colors in a mosaic print. Printed on pale blue liner material, this pattern uses a range of blue hues accented by touches of gold arranged to look like hand-laid, mosaic tiles. This pattern is enhanced with…