Building an inclusive industry
Our industry needs to be open to all colors, creeds and nationalities.
Los Profesionales de Piscina
Here are just four of the many Latino standouts who are using their stories and skills to better the pool industry.
Here to Spray
Many are opting for spray parks over swimming pools
Hiring Headaches
Workforce development may well be the biggest challenge facing the pool industry today.
June
Today’s special episode of Pool Chasers the June edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with PoolPro Magazine. After touching on the most interesting pool-related news of the month, Megan goes over recent industry news and the first quarter annual reports for Fluidra and Latham. Finally, Megan shares Pool Pro Mag’s newest article…
May
Today’s Pool Chaser’s episode is the May edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with PoolPro Magazine. After touching on the most interesting pool-related news of the month, Megan goes over recent industry news and the first quarter annual report. Finally, Megan calls for new faces to be featured on PoolPro Mag’s 30…
Safety and Liability
Pool professionals and technicians should be licensed and trained, especially when repairing things like heaters, pool lights and plumbing. As a pool professional, it is your job to keep your customers safe. Not being properly educated and licensed could put lives in danger. Daily, trained pool professionals and contractors are dealing with dangerous elements like…
Safety is Always in Season
[letsinfoup] May is National Water Safety Month, but seasoned pool pros know reviewing chemical storage practices all year long is crucial for safety. As summer swimming increases across the country, experts identify some dos and don’ts for pool pros when it comes to chemical storage at commercial facilities. Jonathan Shapiro, CEO of Best Pool Service…
Training Days
Two new apprenticeship programs look to elevate the pool industry to the next level. In 2021, both the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSATC) announced the founding of apprenticeship programs for workers in the industry. The goal of each program is to enhance the work…
Pipe Dream No More
While the 2008 economic downturn brought a host of challenges to the pool industry, Justin Bowie used the time to his advantage. Bowie established JMax Plumbing, a swimming pool plumbing and remodeling subcontractor in Tempe, Arizona, in 2010 after working for a number of years at another local pool plumbing company. There, he started as…
Layers of Safety
Frank Disher, owner of Poolwerx Keller in North Richland Hills, Texas, observed a “throwing up of hands” among pool service professionals throughout his career when it came to the topic of drowning prevention. He attributes that to a frustration within the industry because, regardless of a pool company’s preventative measures, it could still be held…
A Glacial Pace
Despite that there have been many pool industry positives to come out of the past couple of years, the pool building permit process has seen its share of issues. “The pandemic has had significant negative impacts to permitting projects,” says Jeffrey Anderson, managing member at Mayan Pools & Sports Construction in Atlanta. Mayan Pools builds…