January 28, 2024 Weekly Flash Briefing: Swimming Pools, Industry News, Business & Culture
Lyon Financial
Lyon Financial is sponsoring the care and extensive training of a service dog through K9s for Warriors. This nonprofit group pairs dogs with military veterans suffering from conditions including PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Through a team vote, “Maverick” was chosen as the name for our dog. Many of our employees are veterans or have relatives who are veterans or active-duty military, so this is a cause that Lyon is very proud to support. Maverick will complete his training and be placed with a veteran in early 2024, after which time we will learn more about the pair.
Pro pool Inspectors
Pro Pool Inspectors is the definitive pool inspection app on the market; enabling pool inspectors to conduct comprehensive pool inspections without any oversights.
The app is downloadable on any smartphone or tablet device and generates a professional-looking report immediately from the field, providing inspectors a fast and efficient way to deliver high-quality reports to their clients.
Pro Pool Inspectors also offers training on how to conduct pool inspections and how to run a successful pool inspection business including topics on business services setup and industry-specific marketing strategies. This March they will be holding a class in Nashville, TN every Thursday and Friday. To sign up or learn more visit: propoolinspectors.com/training . Limited seats available.
Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA) Scores $20 Million Industry Win with Florida Department of Health
The Florida Swimming Pool Association, known as FSPA, has successfully influenced the state’s Department of Health to reconsider a significant regulation."
The regulation in question, part of the Florida Administrative Code, initially required all public pools and spas to use NSF 50 Level 1 Certified test kits for water quality. This rule, had it been fully implemented in 2024, would have cost pool operators over $20 million statewide."
Skimmer: The State of Pool Service Industry 2024 Report
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Executive Letter by Skimmer CEO Jack Nelson
At Skimmer, our purpose is to empower pool and spa service professionals with a platform to build great businesses. And when we say “platform,” we’re not just referring to software — we’re talking about the network of resources that businesses of all sizes need to be successful, including support, ongoing education, and community. Skimmer has the largest customer base in the pool service software industry — we have 25,000+ customers who have logged over 253 million dosages and readings, completed over 62 million route stops, and service over 500,000 pools monthly. The sheer volume of activity in our system means we’re in a unique position to offer anonymous insights into how pool pros are working — how they price their services, the size of their businesses, how many pools they service, etc. We also know that there is a gap when it comes to this kind of information in the market. With this report, we saw an opportunity to help support all pool pros, whether they’re using Skimmer or not, with information to help them succeed. We want to continue to uplift the pool and spa service market over the coming years, and we are committed to using our resources to help the industry grow and improve.
Pool Owners Face Costly Consequences of Freezing Temperatures
The cold snap has again put swimming pools at risk, similar to the deep freeze a few years ago that resulted in millions of dollars in damages. This year, pool service technicians and contractors are working hard to repair pools affected by the freezing conditions."
PoolCorp acquires Shoreline Pool Distribution
PoolCorp acquires Shoreline Pool Distribution. The acquisition of Shoreline Pool Distribution, based in Jackson, MS, was announced last Friday, January 19, 2024. For over 40 years, Shoreline has been a leading provider of swimming pool products and supplies to southern Mississippi and surrounding Gulf Coast markets.
Fluidra Commits $100,000 to Step Into Swim Drowning Prevention Initiative
Fluidra Commits $100,000 to Step Into Swim Drowning Prevention Initiative. Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced its ongoing partnership with key program supporter Fluidra.
With their $100,000 donation, Fluidra will be helping Step Into Swim provide learn-to-swim programming for countless children this year. Fluidra's mission is to deliver the perfect pool and wellness experience, and giving children the opportunity to learn how to swim safely is a key component of that mission.
January 2024 Trade Shows
Feb 10-17: AOAP Professionals Annual Conference and NDPA Water Safety Conference
Feb 14-17: Southwest Pool & Spa Show
Feb 19-21: Southeast Pool & Spa Show
Feb 23-24: Everything Under The Sun Expo
Pool Industry Podcasts
Pool Chasers Podcast:
Poolside Perspectives Podcast:
Pool Guy Podcast Show:
Pool Nation Podcast:
Talking Pools Podcast:
Quote of the Week:
“What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.”
Book of the Week:
Pools in Culture
Pool of the Week
Located in Figueira da Foz a City in Portugal lies a pleasant salt pool, heated by solar panels, where beach-goers can make the most of Summer! This pool is ideal for families and children, because of its low depth. A second heated pool will be opened next to the Clock Tower, in São Julião.
