At the age of 85 and with multiple world records under her belt, thereās no question Jane Asher is an inspiration to the water leisure industry. Since taking up Masters Swimming over 30 years ago, Jane has smashed over 75 world swimming records. Now competing in the 85-90 bracket, Jane is hoping to break even […]
Pool & Spa Scene
A change in management presented a unique opportunity for Dartford Borough Council to breathe new life into its ageing Fairfield Leisure Centre. After 40 years, the facility had come to the end of its useful life and when the centre operatorās contract expired at the end of March 2014, the doors closed to the public. […]
Offering payback within three to five years and suitable for most types of commercial pools, ceramic microfiltration is a state of the art technology that offers a number of advantages over more traditional methods such as sand and glass. As well as improved water quality, the CMF system offers many cost savings for potential new […]
Certikin, the UKās number one distributor, looks set to solve the perpetual problem of credible statistical evidence in a bid to accurately pinpoint UK pool construction figures. A major player in the UK supply chain, the wholesaler is now collating information in a bid to assess the sector more accurately and in the process, identify […]
As one of the capitalās few floodlit, heated, open air Olympic sized pools, London Fields Lido is a perennial favourite of swimmers in Hackney. Open all year round, the Lido is particularly busy with families on warm days during the summer, but is also a firm favourite with stalwart local swimmers, who brave the outside […]
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. āI have a firm belief that Iām 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 […]
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 […]
Representatives of the 20 member companies that make up the National Leisure consortium gathered in Italy recently, to gain an insight into new products for the pool sector from some of Italyās leading suppliers. The first leg of the whistle-stop tour was a visit to A&T Europe in Castiglione to see the new PrimaVera above […]
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, […]
