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POLLET AND PENTAIR COMBINE
OPEN DAYS KEEP
FORCES FOR NEWBURY SEMINAR
PINELOG BUOYANT
Pinelog, the leading
manufacturer of indoor
cleaners. As always the swimming pools, has claimed
advanced and energy saving business remains buoyant as
Intelliflo pump was also feted as new initiatives continue to
the technological vanguard of bring results – specifically
pool pumps not only in Europe open days aimed at
but throughout the world. attractive new business.
Money saving vouchers The latest in a series of
specifically for the latest Pentair Open Days held at its
products were awarded to Bakewell premises, was a
delegates for attending the commercial success with
seminar and after the morning’s many follow up visits
work there followed an arranged with the couples
afternoon of horse racing. and families attending.
Pollet Sales Manager Jason “We were truly surprised
Fidler was extremely pleased by the turnout,” said Paul
with the event saying: “It was a Barron, Director of Pinelog.
real success from start to finish. “Having sent out the
There was plenty of interaction invitations, in the present
Newbury Racecourse was the more innovative pool and spa from the delegates and we are economic climate we were
venue when the Pollet Pool products. already being asked when the slightly apprehensive as to
Group and major supplier Pentair Pentair’s Jerome Pendretti next seminar will take place. No how many people would
joined forces in running a seminar and Pollet’s Jason Fidler big wins on the horses come, but we needn’t have
for Pollet’s UK customers. covered new products for 2009 unfortunately but the day was still worried.
Pollet are the largest Pentair including Sta-Rite’s Crystalflo a winner for everyone involved.” “The stresses and strains
customer in Europe. The range filter, the Triton II filter and the caused by the economic
of Pentair products held by Superflo Pump together with
POLLET POOL GROUP
downturn mean that to our
Pollet is large and is constantly the Lil Shark, Pool Shark and clients it is more important
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updated as Pentair introduce Great White automatic pool than ever that they take
advantage of the lifestyle,
health and fitness benefits
that owning and using their
BABY SWIMMING SURVEY
number of babies they now own indoor swimming pool
teach. The private swim school can bring.
For the first time an industry swim schools, who between them respondents confirmed a 75% “Our Open Days allow us
survey has been conducted to teach 25,000+ babies every week. increase. A total of 32% of to show our latest products
examine the growth of baby The results illustrate the demand respondents only started in a way that sparks our
swimming in the UK. The for baby swimming and the offering baby swim sessions in clients’ imagination. Pinelog
independent survey was growth of the UK private swim the last three years. In the has always offered
conducted by the Swimming school market. The results show private swim school sector this something really different
Teachers’ Association in March 68% of all respondents said that figure was higher at 54%. and these allow us to show
this year with a cross section of they had experienced a significant For more information visit the design ideas, optional
privately owned and public rise over the last two years in the
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that make a Pinelog
swimming pool so special,”
Ministers clash on free swimming scheme
added Paul.
Two government ministers have dived into a row in Manchester over free swimming lessons for under-
16s and over-60s. 80% of local councils have signed up for the £140m `Make a Splash - No Cash’
schemes. Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: “Across the country many councils are taking part but
others, have refused to take part and I put it down to pure political decision making. They have missed
the boat this time round because the money has been allocated. But when we renew the programme in
a year’s time I hope they’ll see the success of it and think again.” Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Andy
Burnham, MP for Leigh, believes that local swimming pools will be given a new lease of life because of
the free swimming initiative. He said: “I am disappointed that youngsters and over-60s in Trafford are not
being given this opportunity.” A Trafford council spokesman explained they were not joining the scheme
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because many people in the area were already using local pools. She said the last survey showed the
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number of people taking part in sport in the area had increased from 23% to 29% in the last three years.
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