Pool and spa education Archives

Off-Season Resets

Winters in the Hamptons on Long Island, NY, are cold, long and for pool service businesses, also quiet and even lonely. As summer residents vacate for ski slopes or warmer climes, Julie Kazdin reports that winters at her company are focused on rest, retooling, and renewal, all essential in preparing for the busy season ahead. ...

Watershape University Names Eric Knight as New Executive Director

The Wolfpack is proud to announce that Eric Knight, vice president of education and training at HASA, Inc. and Orenda Technologies, has accepted a new role as executive director of Watershape University (WU). Knight has been with Orenda for the past nine years (including two years since the HASA acquisition of Orenda in March 2023). Since joining Orenda in 2016, the company has grown from a small specialty chemical manufacturer into one of the world’s leading brands for both water chemistry and swimming pool education. Eric was instrumental in the creation of the Orenda Calculator, blog, videos, Orenda Academy, and the Rule Your Pool Podcast. He has traveled extensively, teaching pool professionals new and innovative ways to think about pool chemistry. ...

Stacking the Deck with Education

Watershape University is set to deal a winning hand at this year’s International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, Nov. 12-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nov. 12-17, with a full slate of courses covering a spectrum of important watershaping topics aimed at improving design and construction skillsets. ...