A number of Olympic and Paralympic heroes in swimming and diving were recognised in the New Year Honours List 2017 for their outstanding contributions to their sports. Included in the list was Rio 2016 50m Butterfly gold medallist, Elle Robinson. Although only 15 at the time, Robinson made an incredible Paralympic debut to become a […]
Pool & Spa
A brand new £10.5 million swimming facility has opened in the West Midlands. The new Perdiswell Leisure Centre in Worcester boasts an eight-lane 25m competition standard pool and an 18×10 metre teaching pool with a movable floor, designed to attract everyone from casual swimmers to Olympic and Paralympic champions. Fully accessible for people of all […]
Switched-on hot tub businesses look to maximise the spending value of every customer contact. While every website click, e-shot, home installation or service visit presents an opportunity for promotion and sales, it’s the showroom visits that are the top tier on the cake when it comes to ‘sealing the deal’. The showroom is the window […]
Across the world we are seeing some outstanding and sometimes outlandish projects popping up. Take, for instance, Sky Habit apartment complex in Singapore with a pool suspended between two buildings 100m from the ground. Here in London a developer is seeking planning permission to build a huge transparent pool between two blocks at Embassy Gardens. […]
Italy’s popular industry exhibition, ForumPiscine, will return to the Bologna Exhibition Centre in 2017 and is a must-attend for the combined pool and spa sectors. The event runs from 16-18 February 2017 and is expected to welcome around 6,000 visitors and more than 150 international exhibitors. New for 2017 is the Surfaces area which is […]
Surrey-based Falcon Pools was named overall winner in the Residential Outdoor Pool of the Year category at this year’s UK Pool & Spa Awards, with this outstanding concrete tiled pool. Falcon Pools’ brief was to create a natural looking swimming pool that would blend well within the traditional surroundings of the property. A safety cover […]
Back in October the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers presented its 113th One-Day Seminar at the Watermill Hotel near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Just over 40 delegates attended the event which included presentations from Ian Betts FISPE, Allen Wilson FISPE, and ISPE President John Cheek FISPE. Chris Carr also gave an update on the proposed ISPE […]
Gerrod Warner was named Spa Technician of the Year at the 2016 UK Pool & Spa Awards. As Head Technician at Spafix Services, Gerrod was nominated by his colleagues for his hard work, dedication and passion for the job. His outstanding product knowledge and skillset has led to him being known as the ‘hot tub […]
Interbad returned to Messe Stuttgart in September, marking the 50th anniversary of the international trade fair. 14,000 visitors from 72 countries visited the four-day exhibition, which brought together professionals from across all areas of water leisure. Organised by the German Association for the Recreational and Medicinal Bath Industry, Interbad 2016 welcomed 437 exhibitors in an […]
Work has begun on rebuilding Stechford Cascades Leisure Centre, one of three existing leisure centres across the city being replaced by Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT), working in partnership with Birmingham City Council (BCC). The council is investing £9million in the development at Stechford, which will feature a 25m competition pool with spectator seating, teaching […]
