Swim spa sales rising again…Swim spas enjoyed a huge rise in demand during the pandemic as gyms and local pools closed and consumers turned to home workouts. While demand slowed down post-pandemic, the market is now experiencing renewed interest in swim spas with demand starting to increase. During the pandemic, the shipping rates for […]
Commonwealth Games
The recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were the biggest and best ever… With a surprise appearance from legendary social media giant The Pool Guy and with a whopping 22 companies winning an overall category award, the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were not only the biggest but the best in the […]
A look at swimming performance in Scotland… As early as 2017, in Scottish Swimming’s Good Practice Facilities Strategy, pool operators were commenting on the growing cost of heating bills and subsidies required to operate their pools. At the same time the demand and cost of water space were both increasing. Yet everyone is agreed, quality […]
Emily Martin reports as we look forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games… The eyes of the world will be on the West Midlands this summer as the city of Birmingham will play host to elite athletes from around the world flocking to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The prestigious international sporting event is held […]
Travelling down from central Scotland for the award presentations in Birmingham in December, the team from Penguin Spas booked a table for seven employees but left one seat empty as a mark of respect to a former colleague. Russell McCrum, Penguin Spas employee and friend, sadly passed away in July at the young age of […]
This summer will see 6,500 athletes and officials from 71 nations of the Commonwealth compete for gold and glory in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games.
The UK swimming pool and spa sectors celebrated one of its best years in a decade at its annual UK Pool & Spa Awards with an *eight per cent increase in business. More hostages to fortune with the unpredictable British weather, rather than the economy; two months of sustained summer temperatures in July and August […]
