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This riser adds 4″ to the height of the Royal Step entrance to more easily fit 54″ deep above-ground pools.

Steps sold separately.

The Royal Entrance Step features a clean, beautiful look in an easy-to-install design. This step is made from rugged polymer that requires no sand bags, which can be hard to put in and even harder to remove in the fall. The Royal Entrance has skid-resistant steps for sure-footed. New side barriers prevent children from becoming trapped underneath the step and make it compliant with all safety codes.

The COVER UP! is the first lift to offer the Versamount and can be easily installed on your deck or mounted to the spa cabinet. The Lift makes it easy to open and close covers. Powder-coated lightweight aluminum and zinc-plated steel provides trouble-free operation.

In 1993, Pablo Morales and John Mix realized a need for competitive swimmers to improve their technique, flexibility and strength within all four swimming strokes. To address this general necessity, they pinpointed the dolphin kick as a core technique and muscle group that no product effectively addressed.

Their efforts and hard work paid off at the competition of the final product as it marked a significant milestone for competitive swimming representing the first product of its kind that the swimming industry had ever seen. It was termed the “Monofin”, consisting of a single fiberglass fin that encapsulates both feet into one foot pocket, allowing the swimmer to kick upwards and downwards in a balanced and repetitive dolphin-like manner.

This unique and patented product promotes a motion generated from the hips rather than the knees, maximizing the lower back, abdominal and quadriceps muscles. It encourages a quick and powerful kicking action to simulate race pace kick tempo, resulting in a fast and streamline propulsion through the water.

Today, this technique is recognized as one of the greatest recent changes in swimming history, pushing competitive swimming to new levels where faster times are now attainable, not just imagined.

The inception of the Monofin gave birth to an entire new breed of products, as well as, a Company dedicated to the development of the most technological and advanced training equipment for the swimming industry.

That Company is FINIS, offering something for swimmers of all abilities to improve their technique and add t their enjoyment of being in the water.

FINIS is, and will always remain, whole heartedly committed to the discovery and development of innovative swimming products that enable athletes to meet that “end” or “grand finale” of a finish line, we as competitors and individuals set as a benchmark to become bigger and better than who we really are.

Finis Clothing | Finis Electronics | Finis Goggles
Finis Fitness & Training | Finis Monofins & Fins
Finis Paddles | Finis Multimedia
Finis Ladies Swimwear | Finis Mens Swimwear
Finis For Kids | Finis Safety

The Jandy story is rich in innovation. It all began in the early 1950’s when Andrew Pansini, inventor of the first automatic pool cleaner, founded Jandy Industries. Around that same time, Los Angeles-based inventor Avy Miller revolutionized pool heater design and started a company called Laars. The Teledyne Corporation, seeking to expand into new markets, purchased Laars in 1966, Jandy Industries in 1996 and Olympic in 1999, becoming Teledyne Laars Jandy Products.

In November of 1999, Teledyne combined two of its divisions, Water Pik and Laars Jandy, and spun them off as publicly traded Water Pik Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PIK). To facilitate a simple, unified message, the decision was made in 2002 to market all Water Pik pool and spa products, including Laars® heaters, under the Jandy® brand name.

With dedicated management and support teams and our complete line of products, the Jandy® brand is well positioned for long-term success. “Our strategy for Jandy mirrors our overall corporate strategy of sustainable growth through innovation,” says Vance Gillette, Vice President and General Manager. “We are constantly striving to develop products that will help pool and spa owners enjoy their backyard environments in ways they never thought possible.”

View Our Selection of Jandy Pool Heaters
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The idea for a floating bathing suit was born in the late 1970s, when Don Royer’s mother designed and stitched the first swimsuits with floatation devices inside for her young grandchildren who enjoyed spending summers with her at the neighborhood pool.

Pretty soon, all the children in the neighborhood wanted their own suits and she was prompted to pursue a patent on her invention. The patent was granted six years later, but the suits weren’t holding water, so to speak, with buyers.

In 1992, Don Royer took the helm at Floating Swimwear Inc., leaving behind his construction career to steer the family business. A few months later, Floating Swimwear began manufacturing swimsuits at its current Wichita facility and consumers began to take notice.

Today, more than 100 employees work to bring Floating Swimwear™ to young swimmers across the country. Floating Swimwear Inc., is not only an innovator, they are a leader. They design suits based on trends in the fashion industry and what the customers want.

They take pride in their quality, stand behind their workmanship and promise you’ll love the products.

View our selection of Floating Swimwear for boys or girls.

Prevent pH problems & use less chlorine. Low pH can cause eye irritation, plaster etching, rapid chlorine loss, and corrosion of pool equipment. Avoid these hazards by raising your pool’s pH level. Contains “soda ash” sodium carbonate. Recommended dosage: 1 lb. treats 10,000 gallons.

Buy it now at Blue Haven Pools and Spas Supplies Direct.

Jandy’s PlusHP pumps are designed to provide the high performance of a larger pump in a compact body. The smaller size of the PlusHP makes it a great choice for use as a replacement pump or for pool and spa renovations. The PlusHP is designed with “Quiet Technology” and a large trap basket. The PlusHP pumps deliver superior performance that is especially useful for in-floor cleaning systems, spa-jet boosters and solar heating systems.

An Exciting New Diving Board! The innovative new shape of this HipHop diving board complements any backyard poolscape and provides a safe and fun point to jump or dive from. The HipHop includes the new D-Lux stand designed specifically for use with this board and can be installed on an existing 6′ Flyte-Deck II jig. Also includes an instructional diving video to ensure maximum safety when diving in your pool.

The HipHop diving board is available online at Blue Haven Pools and Spas Supplies Direct.

You and your family can relax and enjoy a beautiful in-ground pool and save thousands of dollars by doing it yourself. Blue Haven’s In-Ground Pool Collection combines the finest qualities available to produce a pool of unsurpassed strength, corrosion resistance and ease of installation.

Learn more about custom in-ground swimming pool kits at Blue Haven Pools and Spas Supplies Direct.

The Hayward Universal H-Series pool heater continues to set Hayward’s standard of energy efficient products. Environmentally friendly it has an 83%-84% industry leading thermal efficiency and complies with all current California and Texas air quality emission standards. The low NOx emission makes it a perfect choice for the environmentally concerned pool owner. The H-Series is engineered with an insulated Fire tile Combustion Chamber - this traps heat unlike older forms of insulation delivering the highest degree of performance from every BTU. Available in 250, 000, 350,000 and 400,000 BTUs, the Universal H-Series heater can raise the temperature of an 800 gallon pool 30 degrees in less than an hour - you’ll feel the benefits the moment you step into the water.