PoolPro Magazine

SwamCam has introduced battery-powered Door and Window Pool Alarm Sensors that monitor access points leading to a pool area and send alerts through its mobile app. The company says the sensors are ETL Listed to UL 2017. The wireless sensors can be used on doors, windows, gates and other pool-access openings without electrical wiring at the opening. They trigger an alarm when a protected opening is used without activating the bypass function.

RENOLIT has launched ALKORPLAN ONE, an augmented reality app that allows pool professionals to design and present projects in a customer’s backyard. The app lets users sketch a pool on-site and adjust its shape, size, depth and finishes while displaying the proposed design in the customer’s space. Professionals can also generate technical sheets and project visuals, save designs and reuse or manage existing projects.

Big Blue Swim School announced a Sept. 19 reopening of its Wilmette, Illinois, location following renovations to the pool deck, changing rooms and customer areas. The facility at 3232 Lake Ave. in Edens Plaza received new showers and pool-deck tile walls, upgraded changing room partitions, new carpeting in the lobby and changing room, and new reception desk stations.

Easton Select Group has named Geoff Williamson vice president of sales to oversee sales teams and strategy across its portfolio of pool construction, renovation and service companies. Williamson brings 32 years of sales and leadership experience, including roles at IBM, Salesforce, Workday and Okta. His background includes building sales organizations and developing go-to-market strategies across national teams.

Landmark Aquatic has promoted Jason Hill to general manager of its Kansas City, Missouri, market. Hill brings nearly two decades of commercial aquatics experience to the position. He has worked as a laborer, plumber, project superintendent and project manager, a background he says informs his approach to supporting employees in the field. “I truly understand the jobs of everyone here,” Hill says.

The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance have announced an affiliation agreement that will give FSPA members membership in PHTA beginning Jan. 1, 2027, while preserving FSPA’s independent governance and operations. Announced Sept. 22, the agreement combines FSPA’s Florida advocacy, chapter network and market resources with PHTA’s national education and certification programs, standards development, workforce initiatives, research and advocacy.

Soake Pools has introduced four Dual Pool packages that pair its precast concrete plunge pools and hot tubs in configurations intended for swimming, soaking and hot-and-cold immersion. The Pembroke, New Hampshire-based manufacturer’s Soake Sanctuary package pairs a 7-by-13-foot plunge pool with a 7-by-7-foot hot tub. The Hot + Cold package combines a warm 7-by-13-foot plunge pool with a 4-by-4-foot cold plunge.

Automatic Pool Covers Inc. has expanded its national sales team under Scott Cummings, director of national sales, to provide additional support to pool professionals across the country. The company says the team brings more than 150 years of combined aquatics experience, with each member having at least 25 years in the industry. Cummings has more than 39 years of experience and will lead the group’s national sales strategy.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is seeking public comments on a proposed revision of its water conservation standard for residential and public pools, spas, portable spas and swim spas equipped with filtration and circulation systems. The proposed PHTA-13 Standard for Water Conservation Efficiency updates ANSI/APSP/ICC-13 2017. New content addresses evaporation mitigation, leak detection and response, water-conditioning devices, water reclamation and reuse, and other conservation measures.

Natalie Hood has launched Natalie Hood & Associates LLC, a consulting company focused on education, certification, regulatory affairs and program development for the aquatics and pool and spa industries. Hood brings more than 25 years of operational and leadership experience to the business. Services include curriculum and assessment development, certification programs, state and regulatory approvals, instructor training, educational events and government affairs support.