On Nov. 14, Pool Nation held its third annual Pool Nation Awards ceremony as part of the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas. The winners are:
Automation of the Year
Heat Pump of the Year
Variable-speed Pump of the Year
Best Value Automation
Innovative Product of the Year
Zac, John and Edgar Award
Stan Basowski
Best Residential Filter of the Year
Heater of the Year
Cleaner of the Year — Suction Side
Salt System of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rick English
Pool Nation Hall of Fame
Terry Arko
Steve Barnes
Best Truck Wrap
Cali Pool Techs, Covina, California
Builder of the Year
J. Caldwell Custom Pools, Fort Worth, Texas
Distributor of the Year
Trainer of the Year
Alicia Stephens, BioLab
Sales Rep of the Year
Abel de Loera, POOLCORP
PoolPro’s 30 Under 40 Male of the Year
Dustin Anderson, Precision Aquatics, San Diego, California
PoolPro’s 30 Under 40 Female of the Year
Danielle Bahr, Swimming Pool Pro Alliance, Temecula, California
Retailer of the Year
Academy Pool & Spa, Riverside, California
Woman Trailblazer of the Year
Casey McGovern, Every Child a Swimmer
Pool Guy of the Year
Aden Dunne, Classic Pools and Spas, Carlsbad, California
Pool Girl of the Year
Abigail Crosby, Preserve Pools, Charleston, South Carolina
