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A professional podcast for the leisure industry to support and bring us together.

ian ogilvie


    • Jan 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    E33 - Poolcast podcast Filter Inspections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 34:56


    Recent independent filter inspections for a client in the UK. As a group we talk about varying results and how to manage the pool plant system.

    E32 - Poolcast Podcast Energy in Swimming Pools with Alex Blackwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 38:00


    A quick catch up with Alex Blackwell from Waterbabies and a recent energy study which has been carried out.The results of an short energy survey by dropping a swimming pool by one degree for five days against running at normal temperatures.

    E31 - Poolcast Podcast Dryden Aqua, Microbiological Testing and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 36:51


    The latest from us on a visit to Dryden Aqua and the new microbiological postal service that we are offering plus much more. A small guest appearance from Laura as well.

    E30 - Return of the Jedi - Life after chlorine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 59:52


    A catch up with Ian Nicks one of the UK's leading swimming pool water experts (although now living in France). Has he retired or you can't keep a good man down.

    E29 Poolcast the Swimming Pool Podcast - Elevate and how much does chlorine cost?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 41:33


    A quick review from our time at Elevate and how great it was to be back face to face with the public. Then a close look at the different types of chlorine and what they are actually costing to buy/produce and install. I have to point out that this is just costings and there are many different advantages and disadvantages as to why someone would choose a particular system over another.

    E28 Poolcast Swimming Pool Podcast with Steve Gallagher from HTH

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 51:29


    Join us with Steve Gallagher from Solenis the parent company of the HTH brand. Steve is going to put the record straight and update us with the current supply of HTH and the problems they have faced in the supply chain. Plus some good news on the horizon.

    E27 Poolcast the Swimming Pool Podcast - The chlorine situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 42:25


    Find out why there are problem in the UK with the supply of chlorine based disinfectants and what are some possible solutions to the problem on how to save chlorine.

    E26 - Poolcast The grass isn't always greener on the otherside or is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 41:49


    It's been a while but our guest today come from Shetland Recreational Trust Graham Farmer who wants to share his experience in removal of algae in the swimming pool where he works.

    E25 PWTAG Council, new PWTAP Code of Practice and Dye Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 33:39


    A review of some of the changes in the new PWTAG Code of Practice plus some exciting new about PWTAG Council. Finally also a review of a recent algae investigation conducted by Ian and Robin as well as dye testing.

    E24 - Poolview Iris with Robin McGloughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 56:52


    An interview with Robin McGloughlin from Poolview on the latest developments on "Blended Lifeguarding" using Poolview Iris in today's modern swimming pool.

    E23 - New products and the big face off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 22:36


    Finally launched the new Domestic Swimming Pool and Spa Course and the big face off is on between Ian and Robin........

    E22 - SARS CoV-2 in chlorinated swimming pool water

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 42:04


    THE RESULTS ARE IN. Looking at the transmission of Covid 19 through swimming pool water and the effects of free chlorine and pH on the virus.

    E21 - Jen and Jo from the Institute of Swimming and the RLSS/IQL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 42:04


    Join on this episode by Jenny Norville from the Institute of Swimming and Jo Talbot from the RLSS/IQL. We look at the last 12 months and the challenges and opportunities that the pandemic has presented for both. We discuss the future and they see the rest of year panning out with the industry and the new apprenticeship program.

    E20 - PWTAG Conference review and new product launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 52:42


    A review of the first ever PWTAG virtual conference and also the exciting news of a new product launch from Ian and Robin.

    E19 - PPO Trainers CPD Review and Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 24:07


    A quick catch up with Robin and a review of the PPO Tutors CPD seminar and a hint to some of the projects that are coming up.

    E18 - Three female entrepreneurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 78:44


    Join us to listen to three great females that have not only built up a large swim school but also managed to build their own swimming pool.  Taking you through the ups and downs of planning, building and how Covid 19 has hit their businesses.

    E17 - Craig Steele from Barr and Wray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 65:13


    Come and join us with Craig Steele from Barr and Wray one of the biggest UK swimming pool installers.

    E16 - Ian Nicks TN60 and explaining Free available chlorine and active chlorine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 63:43


    Thanks to Ian for joining us again and a look into the latest technical notes from PWTAG and chewing the fat over free available chlorine and active chlorine.

    E15 - Daniel Ekema PoolwaterTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 53:10


    A great interview with Daniel from PoolwaterTS a pool water testing log system.

    E14 - First recorded session

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 35:07


    Just a quick catch up and our disappoint at some pools not opening. The sessions are now also recorded on our Youtube Channel.

    E13 -TN45 Reopening swimming pools after a Covid 19 shutdown.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 27:34


    Just a quick last minute podcast on restarting your swimming pool after a Covid 19 lockdown.

    E12 - Andy Read Places Leisure Head of Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 48:27


    A great insight from Andy Read from Place Leisure who is the Head of Safety. His thoughts on how Covid have impacted on the centres and lessons learned for the future.

    E11 Ian Nicks Return of the Jedi - The Dirty Dozen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 68:32


    An overview of the 12 nasties that can be found in a pool and how to prevent and combat them for safe swimming pool water.

    E10 Back to basics in the pool plant room

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 63:34


    An overview from Ian Ogilvie and Robin Mitchell on the basic step by step tasks to complete in the plant room.

    E9 Emergency podcast TN43 hibernating the swimming pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 32:20


    A pair of frustrated Scottish blokes going back into lockdown again. Let get this right this time and hibernate our pools well so we have no problems when we reopen.

    E8 Dave Parry from HTH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 55:55


    An overview of HTH products and the benefits of using calcium hypochlorite.

    E7 Mike Shuff from PWTAG and PALM Academy and also cleaning chlorine injectors.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 67:59


    Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group Council Member Mike Shuff joins us to explain the industry body and what they do. With a look at Pool Mark and the range of services and qualifications offered from PALM Academy. We also digress into cleaning hypochlorite injectors.

    E6 Robin McGloughlin Poolview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 58:22


    A great episode with Robin from Poolview and how the company has dealt with lockdown and looking forward to the future.

    E5 Ian Nicks Pool Plant Jedi Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 54:56


    pH is King and a history lesson about Wilfred Langelier and balance water testing. Also what is active or available chlorine?

    E4 Calibration and Winterizing a swimming pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 52:01


    Two old pool geeks catch up this week and putting the world to rights.

    E3 - Pool water testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 53:37


    A catch with old pals and putting the world to rights on water testing

    E2 Filtration and a catch up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 61:01


    Two old geeks catching up for the week talking pool filtration.

    E1 Swimming Pool Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 50:56


    A chat with pool geeks about how lockdown has impacted swimming pools.

    Poolcast The Swimming Pool Podcast (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 0:29


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