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Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck Joined by Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines for PHTA Step Into Swim Grant

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Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck Joined by Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines for PHTA Step Into Swim Grant

(Las Vegas, NV) October 2025 – Representatives from Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck, the City of Las Vegas and UNLV Student Rec and Wellness Center and PHTA joined Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines for a ceremonial PHTA Step Into Swim 2025 grant presentation during the Pool and Spa Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Grant: $8,000.00

2025 Pool and Hot Tub Alliance – Step Into Swim grant recipient, Paragon Pools/Float Like a Duck distributed 100% of the funds to two Las Vegas valley organizations: the City of Las Vegas Rec- Aquatics Division ($5,000) and the UNLV SRWC-Aquatics ($3,000) to provide FREE swimming lessons for at-risk youths in the community.

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Who: PHTA/Step into Swim Representative:

•. Rowdy Gaines, Olympic Gold Medalist
•. Scott Frost, Heritage Pool Supply Group, PHTA Chair
•. Sabeena Hickman, PHTA President & CEO

Paragon Pools/Float Like A Duck Representative:

•. Joseph M Vassallo, President, PHTA Fellows

City of Las Vegas Representatives:

•. Savonta Manor, Recreation Supervisor, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
•. Tamara Hawkins, Pavilion Pool Manager

UNLV Student Rec and Wellness Center – Aquatics Representatives:

• Erin Farrar, Executive Director for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center
•. Mike Conley, Senior Associate Director for Programs
•. Liam Kornoely, Graduate Assistant for Aquatics

Paragon Pools’ Float Like A Duck award-winning water safety initiative has received 5 grants totaling $31,000 from the PHTA Step Into Swim program. 100% of the grants have been distributed to organizations across the Las Vegas Valley to provide no-cost swim lessons for disadvantaged youths. To date, close to 2,000 children have benefitted from the program who have received vital instruction in proper swimming techniques and safety skills.

In addition to gaining lifesaving skills, learning to swim can instill confidence, promote a healthy lifestyle and lead one to exciting adventures and remarkable careers. “The Step Into Swim grant is very important to our community,” states Joseph Vassallo, CBP president of Paragon Pools and founder of Float Like A Duck. “Southern Nevada is known for its many aquatic environments. The grant provides financial support allowing more families to access swimming programs to learn how to swim and be safe

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AquatiCare™: Proactive Pool Maintenance You Can Count On

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AquatiCare™ is Landmark Aquatic’s newly enhanced preventative-maintenance program, built to keep your water safe, your systems reliable, and your downtime low. Customized service plans align with each facility’s unique needs, covering equipment inspections, routine maintenance, and precise chemical care. Water is your business; staying on top of it is ours. We get ahead of issues before they surface, so your water is ready for anyone, anytime.

With AquatiCare™ facilities get technicians that are factory trained, Certified Pool Operators (CPOs) that also receive continuous, certified training so technicians stay current on industry standards, safety protocols, and the latest technological advancements. AquatiCare™ also offers in-depth maintenance of chemical, deck and mechanical items to help extends equipment life, optimize water consumption, and create a more sustainable operation. AquatiCare™ packages are fully customizable, with maintenance visits scheduled to align with a facility’s specific needs.

Landmark Aquatic is a premier provider of commercial aquatic facility design, construction, and maintenance, with more than six decades of industry leadership. Serving clients nationwide, Landmark delivers construction-led solutions supported by its CPO-certified AquatiCare maintenance team, ensuring excellence “for the life of your pool.” Committed to the full lifecycle of every facility, Landmark prioritizes long-term partnerships while adapting to client needs through exceptional service, operational excellence, and forward-thinking solutions.

For more about Landmark Aquatic visit www.landmarkaquatic.com

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RB Retail & Service Solutions adds DocuSign to Software

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RB Retail & Service Solutions now offers DocuSign as an integrated feature in their pool and spa industry business software. This electronic signature and agreement platform lets you send, sign, and manage documents securely online, instead of using paper contracts. Integrated directly within the RB system so staff can work with contracts and request signatures without exiting the POS software. Allows users to send contracts (e.g., sales agreements, financing forms, service waivers), track status, send reminders and easily pull signed contracts attached directly to the customer. Provides security and compliance with encrypted documents and detailed audit trail.

RB Retail & Service Solutions provides point of sale and business management solutions for pool & spa and chimney & hearth retailers. The software was specifically designed with those industries in mind, taking into consideration the features that would be of most importance to those business owners. RB is a highly experienced and trusted authority in the industry and its software boosts profitability, competitiveness, work/life balance of owners and employees, efficiency, and the ability to make more informed, data-driven decisions about their business.

RB Retail & Service Solutions software was created over 20 years ago by a pool and spa professional to handle the diversity and complexity of the pool and spa retail, service, and construction business. Our software is continually enhanced, and further developed with suggestions and input from hundreds of pool and spa dealers throughout the United States and Canada. Call to schedule a demo.

To learn more or to schedule an online demo, call or visit their website:

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BSquared offers New Free Standing Sunledge

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BSquared Pools offers a new freestanding sunledge that can be added to any outdoor living space! The new Free Standing Sunledge is a patent-pending product that gives consumers the benefits of a sunledge without the need for having a pool! Manufactured from the same pool-strength polypropylene panels used in its pool kits, this ‘plug-n-play’ solution can be used independent-of or in-combination-with a pool. Interior measures 72” x 82” with 235 gallons of water. Gentle overflow waterfall. Accommodates various pool loungers. Made in USA.

www.BSquaredPools.com

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