Looking to same money on your next electric bill? These sun-catching “lily pads” will help absorb that much-needed heat you’re looking for, and insulate your pool – perfect for screened in pools that are still about 10 degrees cooler than their unscreened friends. Make Magazine’s version of these pool warmers involve some pretty heavy artillery [...]
I’m a bit of a techie, so I was shocked to see this product went completely under my radar. Speedo (yeah, those guys), makes a pretty impressive waterproof mp3 player, which might make the perfect stocking stuffer for the swimmer(s) in your family. It’s called the Speedo Aquabeat. It comes in 3 colors, and though [...]
As I was running on the treadmill last night, I started watching ABC’s show Wipeout. It is the start of the third season, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it until last night, and I have to say, I think it’s the funniest show on TV. The premis is, there are teams competing to [...]
A Titusville woman woke up Friday morning to find a stranger in her swimming pool, only this stranger had sharp teeth and claws. It appears an alligator decided to take a dip in her pool. The nearly 5-foot reptile was fished out of the water by wildlife officers. Agents with Florida Fish and Wildlife said [...]
This video isn’t for the squeamish, but it’s very interesting, and it discusses the first time this woman was able to go back into a pool. Her reaction is one that is common with people getting back into a pool for the first time after being away from one for years….well, except for the Jell-o [...]
I’m always amazed at the places swimming pools seem to show up. We’re going to start this as an ongoing series, and hope to feature unique pools in even more unique places. Today’s pool is found inside a $300 Million Phillippe Starck Mega-Yacht. This video is courtesy the WSJ and shows an in-depth video tour [...]
While living in the Lake Nona area, we don’t think much about earthquakes, but after the 6.9 quake rocked southern California yesterday, I was curious to see if anyone video taped their swimming pools. To my surprise, there were a ton of them. If you’re as curious as I am, you can watch many of [...]
This is an older clip, but I realized today that we’ve never shared it on our site. Enjoy!
Have you been to Eagle Creek lately? Centerline is having their grand opening celebration, and we went to tour the models. We have a growing business relationship with Centerline Homes, so we were especially interested in seeing the pools. The final model we toured had an amazing surprise in the back yard, and we’re sharing [...]
Last week, there was a Toy Fair in NYC, and while we were too busy attending the Orlando Pool and Spa Show in our own town, it didn’t stop us from checking out the newest tech introduced there. Our top pick is this stuff, Gelli Baff from the UK, it turns bathtubs of water into [...]
