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The Summer 2026 issue of Pool Magazine explores the ideas, innovations, and people shaping today’s swimming pool industry. Inside, you’ll find exclusive interviews with industry leaders, analysis of the U.S. pool market, practical business advice, design inspiration, and engineering insights from professionals across the country.
This issue features Latham’s playbook for navigating a challenging market, a closer look at why pool premiums remain strong despite a cooling housing market, the modernization of installed pool bases, and the small details that make pool barrier safety effective. We also examine the growing role of automation, showcase the creativity behind Lucas Lagoons’ latest volcano pool project, and take a data-driven look at the $62 billion pool industry.
Additional features include swimming proficiency and public safety, the future of acrylic pools, the latest innovations from SICIS, 2026 tile trends, modern scupper design, and lessons from one of the industry’s most memorable robotic pool cleaners. Whether you’re a builder, service professional, designer, manufacturer, or dedicated pool enthusiast, this issue delivers timely insights and practical ideas to help you stay ahead.
Articles In This Issue:
- Inside Latham’s Playbook for Winning in a Tough Market
Sean Gadd, the new CEO of Latham Pools, gives us an insider’s look into their playbook for 2026 and beyond. - POOL360 PoolService Is Evolving
Companies are scaling smarter and operating more efficiently with Pool360’s latest updates. - Pools & the Housing Market: Still in Demand but Premiums Cool
Pools are still a highly desirable amenity, but premiums have cooled in a tighter market. - A Second Life Beneath the Surface
Pool renovation projects have taken off in 2026. Here’s what’s trending in remodels. - The $62 Billion Paradox in the Pool Industry
New construction may have dropped, but it represents just the tip of the iceberg when accounting for the whole industry. - 10 Habits of Highly Successful Pool Companies
Bad habits can sink a pool company quickly, but good ones help you stand head and shoulders above the competition. - Modernizing the Installed Pool Base
With an ever-growing installed base of pools, automation is now a highly desired upgrade. - Pool Barrier Safety: The Small Details That Matter Most
When it comes to pool fences and barriers, it’s the little details that can get you. - The Edge That Changed My Career
Luxury pool designer Moses Campos offers an introspective look at the negative-edge pool project that changed his career. - Erupting With Creativity
Take a tour of Lucas Lagoons’ latest top pool project featuring a raging lazy river and a volcano hot tub that actually erupts. - Understanding the U.S. Pool Market
Critical insights and a by-the-numbers look at the U.S. swimming pool market in 2026. - When Schools Stop Giving Swim Tests, Everyone Loses
Swimming proficiency used to be a requirement in many schools. What changed? - See Firsthand What an Aquatic Desert Looks Like
Buffalo closing its public pools speaks to the greater aquatics equity problem in America. - “We’ve Always Done It This Way!”
Construction expert Paolo Benedetti discusses improper shotcrete methods and which mistakes to avoid. - Why the Best Builders Never Cut Corners
Pool builder Lee Russell explains the importance of setting the type of standard the rest of the team will proudly follow. - The Acrylic Pool Authority: Hammerhead Aquatics
Hammerhead Aquatics has rapidly established a name for acrylic excellence. - Dive Into the Latest Innovations From SICIS
This season, everyone’s talking about Vetrite panels, and it’s clear to see why. - A Look at the Top 10 Tile Trends of 2026
Fresh off the expo floor at Coverings, we present the top 10 tile trends of 2026. - Scuppers Are Reshaping Modern Pool Design
Designers are looking at scuppers in a whole new light and elevating their projects in the process. - Where’s the Jellyfish Cleaner?
The old Arneson pool sweep of yesteryear still provides an important lesson for pool pros today
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