The Pollet Pool Group is looking ahead to a new era for its UK pool
division following the appointment of Carl Porter as UK divisional
manager.
A pool industry stalwart with three decades experience, it is a case of poacher turns gamekeeper for Carl who cut his pool building teeth in Aquabuild, the multi-award winning Porter family swimming pool construction business before a spell with Cresta Leisure.
pool and spa trade
A team of 23 from all departments of Bosta UK will go the extra mile this
month when they take on the notorious Three Peaks Challenge of climbing
Ben Nevis, Skarfel Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours.
Climbing times are generally suggested as being around four hours for
Snowdon, and five hours each for Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike. Taking on
the challenge within 24 hours is notoriously difficult, draining energy and
depriving participants of sleep.
Following a major refurbishment programme, completed earlier this year by Loyal Grove Leisure, a new flume at the Oasis Leisure
Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, features a black hole theme with a section of daylight rings and thunder and lightning sound and
light effects.
A new multi-million pound public leisure centre has opened – the first of its kind in Lambeth for more than 30 years. The Clapham Leisure Centre on Clapham Manor Street includes a six-lane 25m swimming pool, fitness gym, sports hall and dance and fitness studio. It is part of an £80m regeneration of Clapham High […]
A force in water treatment for more than two decades, Topline Electronics is set to play an even bigger role in the commercial water leisure market following its recent expansion. The purchase of a 50% stake in sauna and steam specialist, Aachen Wellness and service and maintenance business, Speedifix, will enable Topline to provide a complete, one-stop, nationwide service to commercial […]
The International Hot Tub Association was formed in 1998 shortly after the enactment of the Virginia Graham Baker Act (Law), an American Law, named after the daughter of Nancy and James Baker and the granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker III who died in a tragic incident in June 2002 when the suction from a spa drain […]
Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool has re-opened following a two-and-a-half-year, £37.5 million refurbishment. Built in 1970 for the Commonwealth Games, the A-listed, Olympicsized swimming pool was also used for the 1986 games. Now, following its £37.2 million renovation, the pool will host the diving events for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as being selected by the British Swimming squad […]
To mark a quarter of a century in the industry, Waterplay, an aquatic recreation specialist since 1987, is inviting applications for potential aquatic play schemes, part of its Make Way for Water Play 25th Anniversary celebration. Entries for the competition must be submitted by the end of November this year and the winning project will receive 25% of the wholesale […]
With the London Olympics almost upon us, these are exciting times for swimming in the UK and the swimming pool industry as a whole. At five key training centres across Britain, competing swimmers are working flat out before they go for gold – and already swimming pools are seeing a dramatic increase in interest, […]
What could be more suitable than a sauna at spring time? Taking a sauna benefits your figure and your wellbeing. It stimulates the metabolism so that the body can clean up and remove the toxins while the higher temperatures stimulate blood flow and circulation. In the cooling down phase, the blood vessels in the skin and the subcutaneous tissue […]
