Plans for three floating swimming pools on the River Thames could soon become a reality, after the first stage of funding for the project was achieved last month. The Thames Bath social enterprise raised over ÂŁ125,000 for the project, which will see a 25m lap pool, a plunge pool and a childrenâs paddling pool located […]
Author: Christina Connor
Renovations are well underway at Brightonâs Saltdean Lido to restore the outdoor pool to its former glory. Last year funding was secured to refurbish the main swimming pool and install a new plant room within the grounds, plus temporary changing rooms and toilets. The Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company (CIC) are working with swimming pool […]
Last month marked the official opening of the UKâs first public natural swimming pond at Kingâs Cross in London. The 10 x 40m pool sits in the heart of the Kingâs Cross development site and can accommodate up to 169 bathers. Kingcombe Aquacare has been working on the construction of the swimming pond in conjunction […]
They call it the feel good factor. A run of mild weather coinciding with not one but three Bank Holiday weekends led to home pool owners sprinting to remove their winter debris covers this spring. Figures released by the Met Office UK revealed that April was the sunniest on record since 1929. It was also […]
Todayâs one-piece pool options have evolved into a sophisticated and quality home pool ownership option that give customers âexactly what they see on the tinâ. From a consumer point of view, one-piece pools are sold from a price list with no âguesstimatingâ. This is particularly well received by customers who relish being able to change […]
There are generally three types of pool customers; those that want a pool to swim in for exercise, those that want it for socialising and those who are just looking to show off. Then thereâs the fourth group â the luxury pool customers who want all of the above. In recent years, there has been […]
Calls by a coroner for child-resistant barriers around swimming pools to become a legal requirement following the tragic death of a three year old British boy, has sparked an industry-wide safety debate. Jack Rowe drowned in his familyâs swimming pool in Wiltshire; it is believed he slipped into the water while he was trying to […]
With an estimated 2.7 million Brits working out in water every week swimming and aquatic fitness is creating bigger waves than ever in the leisure market. Heightened awareness of swim spas and exercise pools is creating steady ripples of interest in the UK market offering a valuable additional revenue stream for switched on businesses. With […]
The intelligent use of new digital technologies have turned MAAX spas into both easy to use as well as easy to maintain wellness centres for the whole family. From its Arizona headquarters, MAAX supplies the world with the best in technology, hydrotherapy and design, adding a new chapter to a tradition that started with the […]
The third edition of the UK Pool & Spa Expo returned to the NEC in Birmingham in January, with plenty of innovative products and services to inspire the pool and spa sectors. The UK Pool & Spa Expo team put on the third of their new style events in Hall 10 at the NEC from […]
