Lack of access to local swimming pools is the key factor in a disappointing decline of swimming participation since London 2012. The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) confirms, as of June 2015, there were 5,055 public swimming pools in England – that is 61 fewer pools than in 2013. “The biggest challenge facing the whole leisure […]
Pool and spa scene
Hydro-active Pools & Spas has expanded its hot tub and swim spa offering with the opening of a second show site in Doncaster. Established in 1998, the company has been based at Branton Garden Centre ever since, but felt the time was right to expand with a second show site, dedicated solely to the Vita […]
Luxury wellness brand Villeroy & Boch has appointed a new sales manager for the UK and Nordic regions. Dominic Moseley will be supporting current and future dealers, with specific focus on local marketing, technical issues and sales support. “I have a firm belief that I’m not here to sell spas, I am here to help […]
Artesian Spas UK recently welcomed dealers from across Europe at its annual retailer event. Representatives from dealerships in the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Norway all attended the two-day event in Doncaster, which saw the unveiling of the recently upgraded Platinum Elite class and the newly remodelled TidalFit EP14 swim spa. There was also specialist training […]
Hot tub retailers representing four continents gathered at this year’s Coast Spas International Dealer Meeting (IDM) at two separate events – one in Vancouver, Canada and the other in Colmar, France. This marks the first time that Coast Spas has hosted two IDM events in succession and is a reflection of the massive growth in […]
Significant success in the swim spa market has seen Vita Spa sales soar by 30 per cent. The luxury 700 series hot tub led the chase, up by 28 per cent on the previous year. The results were revealed at the 2016 annual Vita Spa dealer seminar. VIP guests John Johnson, CEO of Maax Spas […]
Hydropool UK dealers met with fellow retailers from across the continent at the recent 2015- 16 European Hydropool Retailer Conference, held in Budapest. The three-day conference welcomed over 100 representatives of the European Hydropool network, as well as senior management from Hydropool Inc. The event included a busy schedule of seminars and product training for […]
Members of the Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association celebrated as their 2016 British Pool & Hot Tub Awards were held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry in January. The big winners of the night were Cresta Leisure who won The Dick Millward Trophy for Pool Contactor of the Year on the back of two Gold, […]
Two of the world’s largest water leisure organisations, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) and the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF), have announced a merger. From now on, the APSP, which represents pool, hot tub, and spa manufacturers, distributors, installers and retailers worldwide, will work together with the NSPF – a non-profit organisation […]
Driven in part by owner Bradley Cannings’ passion for the game, H2O have always had close ties with the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Team, stretching right back to the last millennium. As the team has elevated itself nationally, the opportunities for H2O to support them have increased too. Many favours and victories later, H2O found themselves […]
