In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, host Joe Trusty sits down with Kendall Large, Vice President of Marketing at POOLCORP, the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies. Kendall shares insights into POOLCORP’s sustained growth as the company celebrates its 44th year in business and its 30th anniversary as a publicly traded company.
We discuss the strategic significance of their acquisition of Pinch A Penny, the success of this year’s Retail Summit, and how POOLCORP is using technology, education, and marketing to empower independent retailers and pool pros. Kendall also opens up about the evolution of SWIMPACT! —from supporting swim lessons and lifeguard training to providing disaster relief for pool professionals affected by hurricanes and wildfires.
Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at how POOLCORP is positioning itself for continued growth in 2025—and why their focus on people, community, and customer experience remains stronger than ever.
GENESIS®GENESIS® is the leading educational program for pool builders and design professionals.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Follow Pool Magazine, the leading source for pool news on Social Media:
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!