The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has named Arthur Grace of Clearwater Pool and Spa Inc. in Livonia, Michigan, and Martin Cole of Lone Star Oasis Pools LLC in Boyd, Texas, as the recipients of the 2026 Greg Garrett Scholarship.
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced renewed partnerships with AquaStar Pool Products, Periodic Products and Pool Shark H2O. These three partners are donating a total of $50,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim providers nationwide and fund swim lessons.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced Scott Frost has been appointed as chairman of the board for 2026.
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced partnerships with BioLab, Solenis, Periodic Products and Teserra Outdoors.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has awarded the 2024 Greg Garrett Scholarship to Matthew Ryther, service manager at Acqua Pura Pool Service Inc., and Jeff Johnson, president of Midwest Pools LLC.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has appointed Donna Williams as chairwoman of the board for 2025. Williams is vice president of product management at POOLCORP, a wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment, parts and supplies and related outdoor living products.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Greg Garrett Scholarship Award and the 2024 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant. The winners will be honored at the PHTA Awards Luncheon at the Pool & Spa Show in Atlantic City in January 2025.
The PHTA has awarded the 2023 Greg Garrett Scholarship Awards to Kaitlyn Bierce and Lee Comer.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has announced Joseph Laurino as the chairman of the board for 2024.
Nothing puts a downer on a day at a public pool more than learning of a fecal incident, requiring everyone to clear out immediately. Formed fecal incidents pose a risk for spreading germs, including moderately chlorine-tolerant giardia. It’s important for pool companies to help facilities with public pools understand local and federal policies for handling…