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The pool podcast hosted by Pool Magazine discusses various topics and events going on in the Swimming Pool Industry. We interview some of the largest Pool Builders, Pool Service Companies, Pool Manufacturers and other thought leaders working in the world of pools & spas today. Follow one of the leading news sources in the pool industry on www.poolmagazine.com. Why follow our Pool Podcast? Pool Magazine offers a different spin than the typical fare found in most industry trade publications. We're all about what is new and currently happening in the pool world. The strength of our digital publication allows us to focus on up to the minute news and events as they pertain to the pool industry. We're reporting news pool industry professionals want to know about. Running a company and want your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the pool industry? Subscribe to our podcast and our digital publication.

Recent Episodes

Interview With POOLCORP President & CEO John Watwood

In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, we sit down one-on-one with John Watwood, the President and CEO of POOLCORP, for a conversation about leadership, the state of the pool industry, and where the world's largest pool and outdoor living distributor is headed over the next few years. Watwood's career with POOLCORP began more than two decades ago in the company's Manager in Training program, where he spent time learning the business from the warehouse and sales center level. After buil...

17 MIN

AquaLink Edge and Trackr IO Signal a New Direction for Pool Automation

Pool automation is moving beyond simply turning equipment on and off. The next generation of connected products is being designed to provide better diagnostics, actionable equipment data, predictive maintenance, and new ways for pool professionals to manage service in the field. In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, we sit down with Jeremy Young, Director of Product Marketing for Automation at Fluidra, and Orlando Gadea, Vice President of Global Digital Marketing and Customer Experien...

27 MIN

Inside the 2026 Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge

The Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge is back for its sixth year, giving designers the same client, property and ambitious project brief—and challenging them to show how they would solve it. In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, host Joe Trusty sits down with competition co-founder Mike Farley to discuss how the Challenge has evolved, why you don't have to be an elite designer to enter, and why Farley believes learning from other competitors can be just as valuable as winning. Farl...

22 MIN

Scuppers Are Reshaping Modern Pool Design (With Special Guests Frank Vitori & Chuck Nitschke)

Scuppers have evolved far beyond simple spillways. On this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, Joe Trusty sits down with Frank Vitori of AquaBlu Mosaics and Chuck Nitschke of The Outdoor Plus to explore how scuppers are transforming modern pool and outdoor living design. From sleek sheer descents and hidden linear water effects to immersive rainfall curtains and sculptural ornamental pieces, the conversation dives deep into the newest trends shaping today’s luxury backyards. The trio discus...

37 MIN

This Volcano Pool by Lucas Lagoons Might Be the Craziest Backyard Build Yet

What does it take to build one of the wildest backyard resorts in America? On this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, we sit down with Lucas Congdon — the visionary designer behind Insane Pools and the powerhouse team at Lucas Lagoons. Known for creating over-the-top luxury pools featuring massive waterfalls, lazy rivers, hidden grottos, swim-up bars, volcanoes, and immersive resort-style environments, Congdon discusses how his projects evolved from high-end residential pools into fully th...

20 MIN