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What a week! From Gritters seeing their children become pool pros to visiting manufacture partners during their vacation...
08/30/2026

What a week! From Gritters seeing their children become pool pros to visiting manufacture partners during their vacation, it’s clear that Grit runs deep! Flip through this week’s highlights and don’t forget to vote for this Year’s Pool nation Awards!

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We’re incredibly proud to see Natalie nominated for Pool Nation’s Trailblazer of the Year. Not only for what she brings ...
08/30/2026

We’re incredibly proud to see Natalie nominated for Pool Nation’s Trailblazer of the Year. Not only for what she brings to The Grit Game and the pool industry every day, but for the way she continues to use her voice, her platform, and now her own swimming to make an impact beyond business.

Through Every Child A Swimmer and her She Swims So They Can campaign, Natalie is helping shine a light on something that should matter to every one of us in this industry: giving more children access to lifesaving swim lessons.

She’s not just talking about it. She’s doing something about it.

That’s a trailblazer.

Every pool professional gets 10 votes per category, and if Natalie’s work has inspired you, we’d be incredibly grateful to see votes go her way.

https://poolnationawards.com/

If Natalie, our team, or any of these brands have earned your support, we’d be incredibly grateful for your votes for this year's Pool Nation Awards:

Sales Rep Group of the Year: The Grit Game
Sales Rep of the Year: Manny Sanchez and Andrew Ragland
Trailblazer of the Year: Natalie Hood
Heat Pump of the Year: AquaComfort HeatCOOL
Variable Speed Pump of the Year: NAUTIS VSF by H2flow
Industry Innovation of the Year:
Resilience G+
VacBagz
PAL Lighting
Ezarri JointPoint
SunnyWhale
NAUTIS VSF

Let’s make some noise for Natalie. 🏆

https://poolnationawards.com/

Freebie Friday! Hot tub water care in 3 steps :no chemistry degree required. 🛀 Spa techs, retail teams, property manage...
08/28/2026

Freebie Friday! Hot tub water care in 3 steps :no chemistry degree required. 🛀 Spa techs, retail teams, property managers: our FREE APi Spa Products Training walks you through the entire EZ SPA line in about 20 minutes. Learn the 3-step system, master the support products, and troubleshoot like a pro.

Enroll free and become the spa water expert your customers call first.

https://thegritgame.thinkific.com/products/courses/APi-Water-Spa-Products-Training-

In 2024, we were honored to win Pool Nation's inaugural Sales Rep Group of the Year award. Last year, we came up short. ...
08/27/2026

In 2024, we were honored to win Pool Nation's inaugural Sales Rep Group of the Year award. Last year, we came up short. This year, we're going after it again with the support of the people who make this industry what it is.

Every Pool Professional gets 10 votes per category. If we've helped your business, a team, member has made an impact, or we've shared something that has made you smile, we’d be incredibly grateful for your support.

https://poolnationawards.com/

If we’ve earned your vote, please consider The Grit Game and our partners in the following categories:

Sales Rep Group of the Year: The Grit Game
Sales Rep of the Year: Manny Sanchez and Andrew Ragland
Trailblazer of the Year: Natalie Hood
Heat Pump of the Year: AquaComfort HeatCOOL
Variable Speed Pump of the Year: NAUTIS VSF by H2flow
Industry Innovation of the Year:
Resilience G+
VacBagz
PAL Lighting
Ezarri JointPoint
SunnyWhale
NAUTIS VSF

We’re especially proud that six of the 10 Industry Innovation nominees are supported by The Grit Game.

That means a lot to us—not just because of the recognition, but because it reflects the kind of innovative manufacturers and products we’re proud to represent every day.

If we’ve earned your support, help us bring it home. 🏆

https://poolnationawards.com/

Oversized pumps. Undersized pipes. Sky-high energy bills. Sound familiar? ⚡ Engineering 2311 from Watershape University ...
08/26/2026

Oversized pumps. Undersized pipes. Sky-high energy bills. Sound familiar? ⚡ Engineering 2311 from Watershape University teaches the hydraulic engineering behind circulation systems that actually perform: flow, head pressure, TDH, pipe sizing, and efficiency.

Taught by David J. Peterson, P.E.

Designers, builders, engineers: stop guessing, start engineering. 1.6 IACET CEUs, counts toward Certified Watershape Builder.

https://watershape.org/courses/online/eng2311-210908-enroll

WARNING: This is NOT the week to miss flipping through our highlight reel.This week’s big shout outs: Thank you .Brain f...
08/23/2026

WARNING: This is NOT the week to miss flipping through our highlight reel.

This week’s big shout outs: Thank you .Brain for your sponsorship of the PoolNation Women’s Summit! We’re all very excited for when Mikayla Karlie Rodgers can introduce the next little lady to the group. 🍼 💕

Thank you , revdapp1 , , AquaComfort Water Group, Talking Pools Podcast 🎧 and Only Pools for sponsoring Natalie Hood’s amazing 3 race adventure with 100% of proceeds going directly to

Big shout out to Pool Magazine , Lauren Broom, the Northeast dynamic duo T.J. Walker & Christopher Frising,Aquatic Facility Training Ottawa, Laura Castanza, Leslie Elliott, Educator | Pool Builders, Designers, Plasterers & Service , Jennifer Eschbach & Ed Eschbach, and all of the amazing donors that have already shown such warm support for this cause. Ready to make a difference? Something is always better than nothing, especially when 100% goes to saving the lives of children. givebutter.com/she-swims-so-they-can-mbrkld?

Lastly, congratulations to the Grit Game people and support partners who were nominated in this years Pool Nation Awards line up!
The Grit Game: Sales Reg Group of the Year
Natalie Hood : Trailblazer of the Year
Manny Sanchez Manny Sanchez & Andrew Ragland Andrew Angel Ragland : Sales rep of the Year
H2Flow Controls, Inc., Nautis VSF: VS Pump of the Year AND Industry Innovation
AquaComfort Water Group : Heat Pump of the Year AND Industry Innovation
: Industry InnovationLighting: Industry Innovation of the Year
ezarri mosaics : Industry Innovation of the Year
SunnyWhale Smart Pools : Industry Innovation of the Year

Congratulations to our many friends and colleagues who were also nominated this year!

Attention MIDWEST & SOUTHEAST sales professionals!We’re looking for our next great sales managers in major metropolitan ...
08/22/2026

Attention MIDWEST & SOUTHEAST sales professionals!
We’re looking for our next great sales managers in major metropolitan areas across the Midwest and Southeast.

We want road warriors. Sales closers. Relationship builders. Problem solvers who are ready to join an energetic team that works hard, has fun, and loves helping pool pros succeed.

If you know how to earn trust, open doors, and turn conversations into opportunities, you may have what it takes to join Team Grit.

Think you’re a fit? Like uncapped commission? Visit our careers page and complete the application form at the bottom of the page:

👉 https://thegritgame.com/careers/

Know someone who belongs on Team Grit? Tag them or share this post!

08/20/2026

For 20+ years, this manufacturer skipped the Western Pool & Spa Show… Even though it was in their own backyard.

Why? “It’s a service show.”
But the reality looks different now.

At the Western Pool & Spa Show:
• 250+ catalogs handed out
• New relationships built in days
• A whole new segment of buyers they hadn’t tapped

Service pros aren’t just servicing anymore. They’re repairing. Renovating. Building. Growing. And they’re coming to the Western Pool & Spa Show to find better products and better partners.

The opportunity didn’t change…The audience did.
If you’re a manufacturer still overlooking this show, it might be time to take another look. Offer a class. Plan to be a part of the show's major giveaways (that keep pros present on the show floor until the very end of the event).

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