Podcasts Business Pool Chasers Podcast Episode 186: SPLASH! - A Look into the Australian Pool Culture and Their Priorities with David and Luke

Episode 186: SPLASH! - A Look into the Australian Pool Culture and Their Priorities with David and Luke

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 9 a.m.

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Episode Summary:\\xa0

Today, we speak with David and Luke of the Australia-based\\xa0SPLASH!,\\xa0the leading magazine for the Australian swimming pool and spa industry. They are also the co-hosts of the SPLASH! podcast.\\xa0

Listen in as Luke and David talk all things Australia and how the nation\\u2019s pool culture and industry differ from that of the U.S. They speak in particular of how climate affects usage, the importance placed on function over form, and the accessibility of pools to different socio-economic groups.\\xa0

Finally, they discuss differences in how pools are maintained in either country, including Australia\\u2019s preference for salt chlorination, frequency of use of variable speed pumps, more infrequent service schedules in Australia.\\xa0

Topics Discussed:\\xa0

  • 00:48\\xa0- An introduction to Luke and David\\xa0
  • 12:50\\xa0- About SPLASH!\\xa0
  • 17:12\\xa0- What the trade can learn from SPLASH!\\xa0
  • 25:30\\xa0- The Australian culture and climate\\xa0
  • 33:28\\xa0- Pools and spas in the Australian market\\xa0
  • 37:25\\xa0- Function comes before form in Australian pools\\xa0
  • 44:42\\xa0- How Australia has stayed on top of innovation
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