I've never had a pool before, and over the two years we've had one, I made mistakes. Over the first 'winter' (we live in central Florida) I cut the filtering down to 4 hours a day. Oops. My pool turned green. After talking to the pool experts at the local pool store, shocking, adding Muriatic acid, buying a new cartridge filter, and running the filter round the clock for a few days, we got a clear pool back. I thought I'd learned it all now. Nope! I have learned so much more with this course. Turns out I was cleaning the filter wrong - letting too much air in, not priming the pump, no idea how to adjust the intake options, etc. I feel so much more confident now. I feel like I know more about caring for my pool in a way that will make it last as long as possible. Got my own test kit, I monitor the water more often, brush and skim more often. We have a screen enclosure, but still get ants and other debris. I understand more about the whole set up and how it works. The best part is that if I have any questions, I can find a video addressing the problem, or I can communicate with them to get an answer. I also really appreciate the tips on how to save money on pool maintenance, and his frank recommendations of which option to use for best results. I haven't tried any of the products, but I will, now that I know about water hardness, and Ph balance, etc. I don't like the mixing and calculating of al the different chemicals - I like the idea of having a product that is specific to my individual issue. I am really pleased with this program, and wish I'd found it sooner. I will keep checking in for any questions I have.

This site makes it very easy to take care of a home or commercial pool. There is no guess work.

Good stuff.. managing my pool is so much ez er

I was so frustrated with our "green" water and was ready to just shut it down and be done. I ran across Swim University online and decided to check it out. It was so informative!! Now we can enjoy our pool again. I have learned a lot from the videos and feel I have a better handle on it now. Thank you so much for all your help Swim University!!

The greatest challenge with an in-ground pool was not knowing anything about a pool. I took the Swim University course which gave me enough knowledge to keep the water in balance -- usually. Two years later, now with a Pool Care Handbook, I am comfortable with the routine maintenance and have never had an algae problem. I did need to have the Salt System replaced last year. The pool technican shared with me that he, too, routinely uses Swim University as a problem solving information source. He recommends it to all his customers. That must be the best possible review of Swim University. I read all Swim U emails and last fall I learned about a water ball to add to a closed pool for algae control. Yes, it worked. The pool water was clear not putrid green. The hours of sweeping the pool to get it clear were spent on other things. Just another reason to become familiar with Swim University. It's great!

Book and online course have been a savior. Every spring we open to a green pool that takes weeks to clear. Last year I was determined to open to a clear pool. Bought the book and online course a year earlier (I used it all summer to keep pool balanced) and followed instructions. Opened to a blue pool, just dirt on botton that we vacuumed. We also used their advise to buy a new pump. Planning on trialing the app soon.

Hats off to Swim University on a great book instruction for pool maintenance! Easy to follow methods. Pool maintenance is a lot of work, and their book and video course gives you that feeling that, “You Can Do It”! Don’t pass this book by! Well worth the money!!

I bought a house with an above ground pool. I knew absolutely nothing about pools except that I didn't want to pay somebody $80 or $90 a week to maintain it. I found Swim University's Pool Care Handbook and Video Course. It explains everything in easy to understand language from opening your pool, maintaining it, to closing it and prepping for winter, and also shows tons of money saving tips. I take care of my own pool like a pro now. The waters crystal clear and I haven;t had a problem yet. I highly recommend this course to anyone who likes to save money or take care of their own pool. They also have a Hot Tub Course that I intend to purchase when it's time to open the hot tub that also came with the house

With the purchase of our new home, we also ended up with a beautiful, but completely neglected, pool! We were able to contact a local pool service company who provided the necessary physical improvements, but we were still unsure how to get our new escape to usable status. Enter - Swim University's Pool Care Video Course. I began watching the videos and understanding how a pool works and what to adjust. I learned how (and when!) to add chemicals. I also learned what to do when I made a mistake!! The videos are short but packed full of information and graphics. Within a few days, we were enjoying our investment. I shared the videos with our family who also watched and now help maintain our pool. I've even shared information learned in the videos with coworkers who are experienced pool owners. This is easily the BEST purchase we could have made.

Cloudy water and PH balance were both a constant battle. Both problems have been solved.

The video course was a great help and resource. The videos are easy to understand and the applications are broken down into manageable steps. It makes pool maintenance go from intimidating to doable. My confidence has grown and I would not hesitate to recommend this course to anyone wanting to understand and maintain their own pool.

I bought the swim u video and handbook, it is very helpful information, I followed the instructions for proper chemistry, everything is in good range,but total chlorine is sky high, and free chlorine is low.cant seem to raise it by keep shocking water.also water is cloudy, have been adding clarifier hopefully this will clear it up.

I've never fully understood pool care and how to keep the chemistries stable from past books and "pool schools" I've gone to. I was worried this might be the same. Matt goes into enough detail to help you understand the "whys." The handbook cost seemed very reasonable and getting a digital copy while waiting for the print was great. The online course cost made me think for a second, if it was an okay expense. Then I thought of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of dollars in chemicals I've naively thrown into our pool over the years and I knew this was more than worth it. The online classes and reading are in small enough bites not to be overwhelming and the links in follow-up emails and courses are also incredibly valuable. Just keeps on getting better.

We had a pool built about three years ago, and having never owned one before did not know what questions to ask and more importantly – what answers to believe. After paying to have it “maintained” until it turned into a green Petri dish a month or two ago, we had it drained and cleaned along with replacing the filter elements. Having decided we did not want to repeat those mistakes, we decided to take on the maintenance ourselves. That is when we found Matt at Swim University. He broke down the water chemistry needs and steps to follow in an easy to understand manner and we now have a beautiful, crystal-clear pool. Would recommend his course to anyone searching for assistance in gaining the upper hand with his or her pool. The maintenance is not too difficult once you get your arms around it and the peace of mind that comes with knowing the water is clean and safe for us and our friends is worth every penny.

Very informative. Easy to understand terms. Simplifies pool care. Have already told all of the family. Can't wait for the app for Android. Keep it guys!

I bought the swim university course back when we bought a house with a pool and had NO IDEA what to do. It gave me the confidence to get going. And I was pretty sure I was going to break something or give someone a brain amoeba. (I know, I was very anxious about this pool.) Fast forward 5 years, and our pool company is booked solid for opening until mid-June, and my family does not want to wait. Hubby says "We can do it ourselves!" (I was not a fan of this plan, but I did want to swim.) Hubby said "I've been watching some videos on YouTube to learn how." That jogged my brain and I remembered the course. So we went and watched Alllllllll the stuff about pool opening. And my husband says "Hey, that's the guy I was watching online!" Long story short...today we opened our pool all by ourselves. Still getting the water balanced, but that's totally doable now. I was worried about ruining a pump or something. Also, I had a question about our pool pre-opening, and decided to send Matt and email question...not sure if I'd get a response or not from a 5 year old purchase. I did! And it was helpful. Swim University does a great job of breaking things down into bite-size chunks, in an informative and hospitable way. Even if it does not answer all of your individual pool questions, for me, it gave me the base knowledge and teminology to successfully find and understand info about my particular pool situation. I could have an intelligent conversation with the pool guy. Totally worth the investment. TOTALLY. Thanks Matt!!

I purchased the book and the videos, both have been very helpful! It's a process for sure to learn all there is to know about taking care of a pool and specifically how your own pool works. One question always leads to another with more tips and tricks to learn along the way. Again, these training tools have been very helpful in providing broad sweep of the pool system and maintenance. Still learning!

Cloudy water is always a struggle. Utilizing your guide and recommendations, I am able to maintain crystal clear water that not only looks great, but feels great too!

Thanks for all the great content. I'm a 2nd year pool owner and have referenced your material often and the handbook and course were helpful during my first year.

This is truly a great way to learn the basics and beyond basics for pool care- this can be for new pool owners or even long time pool owners. it helps to clarify when and why certain treatment is needed.