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Flip through this week’s highlight reel!!
09/05/2026

Flip through this week’s highlight reel!!

Pool pros don’t need more surprises on the route.Cloudy water, phosphate spikes, metal staining, scale buildup, and extr...
09/03/2026

Pool pros don’t need more surprises on the route.

Cloudy water, phosphate spikes, metal staining, scale buildup, and extra filter cleanings all cost time. And time is money.

That’s why Revive!® Weekly by APi Water makes so much sense for swimming pool professionals.

One simple weekly dose helps clarify water, remove phosphates, inhibit stains, and control scale before those problems turn into callbacks.

Add 4 oz per 10,000 gallons weekly and keep pools looking fresh, clear, and ready to swim.

For service pros, it means fewer headaches.
For customers, it means better-looking water.
For your route, it means staying ahead instead of playing catch-up.

Ask your Grit Rep how Revive!® Weekly can help your pool service team protect water quality week after week. Ask your distributor for Revive!® Weekly today!

Technicians do not hate software. They hate software that makes their day harder.In this Wednesday Rewind, Adam Beech of...
09/02/2026

Technicians do not hate software.
They hate software that makes their day harder.

In this Wednesday Rewind, Adam Beech of PoolBrain talks with Natalie Hood about technician accountability, automation, LSI dosing, inventory, route management, customer communication, and why pool software is no longer just a digital service log.

Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poolbrain-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-the-future/id1568722218?i=1000770952455

Only on The Talking Pools Podcast!

Please help us celebrate two years with Gary Thomas, our Vice President of Sales! Gary brings steady leadership, industr...
09/02/2026

Please help us celebrate two years with Gary Thomas, our Vice President of Sales! Gary brings steady leadership, industry knowledge, and a genuine commitment to helping our team and partners succeed. We are grateful for the relationships he has strengthened, the growth he has helped drive, and the heart he brings to The Grit Game every day.

Happy two-year work anniversary, Gary! We’re lucky to have you on this journey and excited for everything still ahead. 🎉

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We’re incredibly proud to see Manny Sanchez and Andrew Ragland nominated for Pool Nation’s Sales Rep of the Year.Both of...
09/02/2026

We’re incredibly proud to see Manny Sanchez and Andrew Ragland nominated for Pool Nation’s Sales Rep of the Year.

Both of these guys represent what Grit means: showing up, building real relationships, supporting customers, and doing the work when nobody is watching. Their nominations are well deserved, and we’d love to see the industry show their support for two people who genuinely give back to it.

Every pool professional gets 10 votes per category, so if Manny or Andrew has helped your business, solved a problem, answered the phone when you needed them, or simply made your day a little easier, we’d be grateful for your vote.

Still want more Grit? Below are the categories that we and our partnered manufactures are up for:

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

If we’ve earned your support, we’d be incredibly grateful for your votes.

Help us bring it home. 🏆

https://poolnationawards.com/

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!

poolnationawards.com

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/

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