We were sad to hear of the death of Rodney Underwood, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Rodney was best known in the pool trade for his shop, Are You Swimming in Park Gate, Southampton.
In his early career, Rodney worked in a toy shop in Fareham which sold above ground pools and gave him the taste for the pool industry.
Rodney moved to Cranleigh Clarke in Reading and even helped them set up a shop in South Africa for six months before moving to James White Pools in Theale and later launching RU swimming in Park Gate.
Rodney was a keen supporter of ISPE and SPATA, and the shop was very successful for 26 years, building all types of pools. It became a go to place for obsolete parts and spares for retail and trade customers,
“The business was sold about 10 years ago and he went into a sort of Rodney retirement,” says Simon Hallett, of Happy Hot Tubs, a long term friend of Rodney’s.
“Rodney was a very good guy who always had a smile on his face and he was a total one off,” Simon adds. “A sad loss to the pool industry and all his friends and family.”
