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Episode Summary

Today’s special episode is the June edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine.

After touching on the most interesting pool-related news of the month, Megan goes over recent industry news and the first quarter annual reports for Fluidra and Latham.

Finally, Megan shares Pool Pro Mag’s newest article by Katie Crysdale, “End-Capping the Pool Experience”.

Topics Discussed

• 03:13 - A Madison resident was displaced Saturday after malfunctioning swimming pool equipment caused a house fire

• 04:25 - Good Samaritan rescues driver after car drives through fence, lands in pool in Rancho Peñasquitos

• 05:56 - Lifeguard shortage keeping city of Houston pools shuttered amid “dangerous” heat

• 07:55 - $100,000+ pool donated to an Indianapolis grandma following her backyard disaster

• 10:01 - Hundreds of people grabbed pool noodles and headed to Nebraska to battle over the right to the name “Josh”

• 13:32 - Hayward moves into their new offices in North Carolina

• 14:51 - New pool service franchise company Ultra Pool Care Squad signs first two franchisees

• 16:03 - POOLCORP partners with YMCAs for A Splash of Joy

• 16:51 - Pool Troopers acquires three pool service companies in April

• 17:17 - CamerEye approved as the first camera-based AI-powered pool alarm to meet ASTM F2208-08 standards

• 18:12 - Leslie’s to conduct learn to swim program in the summer

• 18:28 - Fluidra introduces the Jandy TruDose Chemical Controller

• 20:24 - Olympic Hot Tub raises $34,700 at their 6th annual Honoring Heroes Event for the Ukrainian Association of Washington State

• 21:20 - Industry movers and shakers

• 21:54 - Fluidra and Latham’s quarterly earnings report

• 23:16 - Pool Pro’s story, “End-Capping the Pool Experience”

• 26:20 - Get access to Pool Pro Magazine

Resources Mentioned

In the News

• Madison Pool Equipment Fire

• Good Samaritan

• Lifeguard Shortage

• $100,000 Pool Donated

• Pool Noodle Fight

Industry News

• Hayward Moves to NC

• Ultra Pool Care Squad Franchise

• CamerEye Meets Standards

• Leslie’s Learn to Swim

• Jandy TruDose Chemical Controller

• Olympic Hot Tub Event

First Quarter Earnings Reports

• Fluidra

• Latham

PoolPro Article

• End-Capping the Pool Experience

• 30 Under 40

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