AQUA EditorsPoolsCroc Crops Up In Australian Swimming PoolEarlier this year in the Australian city of Darwin, a 7-foot crocodile found its way into a backyard swimming pool. Mystery surrounds how the freshwater croc, dubbed ...July 29, 2011HomeInternet Marketing For Pool CompaniesIt’s important for all businesses to have an online presence, and a great website and strong Internet marketing is a great way to bring in more leads. This is even more significant for businesses like swimming pool companies, where the value of getting a new customer is much higher than average.July 28, 2011RetailNew Pool And Spa Products For July 2011From hot tubs and chemicals to drain covers and safety covers, AQUA's Splash section features the latest products for spa and pool retailers, builders and service pros.July 25, 2011HomeHayward Acquires Majority Shareholding in Clevaquip Pty., Ltd.Hayward Industries recently acquired a majority interest in Clevaquip Pty., Ltd. of Melbourne, Australia, a major distributor of swimming pool products in the region.July 20, 2011ServiceLeaking Pipe Responsible For 65,000 Gallons Draining Out Of YMCA PoolImagine showing up early Monday morning at your local pool, expecting to take an aquatic exercise class as you usually do, but discovering the pool empty — completely bone dry. This happened to a few ladies earlier this year when they arrived at the Johnstown, Pa., YWCA pool.July 19, 2011HomePhil's Back!Industry veterans may recall AQUA's Phil the Pool Man, a cartoon that ran in the Waterfront section years ago. We've decided to bring back Phil, but we need some help with the dialogue. Send something witty and/or humourous to fill in the dialogue bubbles to: [email protected]. If we print your submission, we'll send you a t-shirt, though the real prize, as executive editor Scott Webb pointed out, is glory, and the opportunity to bring a little levity to long summer workdays.July 19, 2011BuilderFlorida Builder Encourages Colleagues To Stop Using Main DrainsSeveral new devices have come to market recently to deal with the very serious problem of entrapment. Some were mechanical, some were electromechanical. ...July 15, 2011RetailWebsite Critique: Sierra TimberlineSierra Timberline in Grass Valley, Calif., offers portable spas as well as outdoor living items like patio furniture and firepits. The retailer hasn't done a major revamp of its ...July 14, 2011SpasFlying Hot TubsDealers love it when hot tubs are flying out the door, so to speak, but when they literally fly, that's not nearly as welcome. This happened in April, for just a few seconds, when a "microburst" in Grand Junction, Colo., launched two 700-pound Dimension One portable spas up into the air and then into the street just a few feet away. A mircroburst occurs when air descends and accelerates at the ground.July 12, 2011PoolsGerman Troupe Performs Underwater OperaThis underwater opera tells the story of a young woman looking for the elixir of eternal youth.July 11, 2011Previous PagePage 196 of 233Next PageTop StoriesBuilderSmall Business With a Big ImpactA Wisconsin sauna builder is making big moves in his local community and beyond, for the good of expanding his small business and promoting the healing benefits of sauna.Builder2025 Awards of Excellence: Gold WinnersLegislationPump Motors, Heaters, and Controls Face Legislative ChangeBuilderDesigning Rooftop and Podium Deck Pools and SpasSponsored ContentStay Ahead With Heritage Pool+
