The Fun Factor

From white knuckle flume rides to tipping splash buckets and interactive aquatic toys… water provides the magic ingredient for happy children and in turn happy families. With the fun factor at the top of visitor wish lists, it is vital for commercial pool operators to continuously not just meet but exceed demands for safe and […]

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Etatron Takes Management Control

The Etatron DLX microcontroller pump and dosing systems, which are available exclusively through Golden Coast, take over the responsibility for controlling and managing water quality – allowing managers to focus on other duties. Suitable for pools up to 60m3, the DLX provides a range of optional flow-rate control and regulation settings. The on/off proportional operational […]

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State Of The Nation

Passionate petitions to save swimming pools from closure are barely out of the news. So it might be surprising to learn that official statistics from the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) confirm there are 346 more public swimming pools in the UK than there were eight years ago. Although there are less diving pools and leisure […]

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Home And Away

When the international online news source, CNN introduced their take on the best indoor hotel pools, we were compelled to take a look. Here we bring you a taster of their irresistible selection from across the globe…

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Slow Burners

It’s a case of slow and steady wins the race when it comes to onsite pool linings.

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Tailor Made

The ability to cover bespoke designed swimming pools, that do not fit the standard rectangular mould, is one of the driving factors fuelling unprecedented interest in slatted pool covers.

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Laticrete Goes To Top Of The Class

The UK Pool & Spa Expo was a worthwhile trip for a group of school fundraisers from Somerset, who were delighted to receive a donation of tiling materials from Laticrete UK for the refurbishment of their school pool.

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Curtain Raiser – LIW Preview

Hosting over 300 exhibitors and expecting up to 7,000 leisure professional visitors, Leisure Industry Week (LIW) returns to Birmingham’s NEC from September 24th – 26th. Bringing together professionals from across the spectrum of the leisure industry, this annual event comprises of seven leisure sectors; Play & Attractions, Pool & Spa, Eat & Drink, Health & […]

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Hi De Hi

Butlin’s has been a part of the British holiday scene for more than 70 years and its pools are a central feature of each resort. But what have they to offer the 21st century holidaymaker? Jan Hurst reports…

Transforming the British holiday experience, the vision of Butlin’s founder, Billy Butlin’s, back in the 1930s, was to provide affordable, fun holidays for British families. The mission statement stays the same but today’s facilities, with multi-million water leisure investments are a world away from the chalet-style accommodation of the original Butlins’ camps.

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