(Alexandria, Va.) – The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is proud to announce this year’s winners of the PHTA Awards of Excellence. PHTA’s International Awards of Excellence program is one of the largest, most well-renowned design competitions in the pool and hot tub industry. These distinguished awards recognize exceptional installations of pools, spas, hot tubs, and water features that showcase the most beautiful, creative, and innovative work in the industry. Each year, hundreds of entries are submitted by builders across the U.S. and the world.
The PHTA Awards of Excellence competition is open to PHTA members who are pool, spa, or hot tub builders, installers, designers, retailers, or service companies that receive payment for the submitted project. The judging panel comprises industry professionals and representatives from related fields, including architecture and landscape design.
The PHTA Awards of Excellence competition is open to PHTA members who are pool, spa, or hot tub builders, installers, designers, retailers, or service companies that receive payment for the submitted project. The judging panel is comprised of industry professionals.
See below for the list of 2022 PHTA International Award of Excellence Winners:
| GOLD | CATEGORY |
| Atkinson Pools, Charleston, SC | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TX | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
| Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TX | Swim Spas |
| Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TX | Pool Renovations |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Traditional |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Commercial Water Features |
| Dal Pino Quality Pools, Auburn, CA | Freeform |
| Goodall Pools & Spas, Camp Hill, PA | Fiberglass Pools |
| J&M Pool Company, Senoia, GA | Vinyl-Lined Pools |
| J.Brownlee Design / Watermark Pools, Franklin, TN | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Keith Zars Pools, San Antonio, TX | Traditional |
| Morris Pools LLC, Mesa, AZ | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV | Geometric |
| Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV | Pools with Automatic Covers |
| Radelli Design | Build, Oak Point, TX | Geometric |
| Regal Pool and Deign, LLC, Spring, TX | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Screened Enclosed Pools |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Traditional |
| Shasta Pools / Creative Environments, Phoenix, AZ | Geometric |
| Shehan Pools, Florence, KY | Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools |
| Texas Pools Inc, The Woodlands, TX | Freeform |
| The Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, Chatsworth, CA | Residential Water Features |
| Venture Custom Pools, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX | Geometric |
| SILVER | CATEGORY |
| Backyard Oasis, Inc, Tomball, TX | Geometric |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Geometric |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Pool Renovations |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Traditional |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Traditional |
| Concord Pools & Spas, Latham, NY | Vinyl-Lined Pools |
| Cosgrove Custom Pools, Loomis, CA | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Pools with Automatic Covers |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Traditional |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Residential Water Features |
| Ike’s Carter Pools, Oakland Park, FL | Freeform |
| Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Russell Pool Company, Baton Rouge, LA | Geometric |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Geometric |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Screened Enclosed Pools |
| Southernwind Pools, McKinney, TX | Geometric |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc, Fort Myers/Port Charlotte, FL | Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools |
| Texas Pools Inc, The Woodlands, TX | Traditional |
| BRONZE | CATEGORY |
| Alpine Pools Cranberry Twp, Cranberry Twp, PA | Vinyl-Lined Pools |
| California Pools of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV | Geometric |
| Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TX | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Traditional |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Pool Renovations |
| Cody Pools, Inc, San Antonio, TX | Traditional |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Geometric |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools |
| Elite Luxury Pool & Landscaping, Omaha, NE | Pools with Automatic Covers |
| Elite Luxury Pool & Landscaping, Omaha, NE | Freeform |
| J&M Pool Company, Senoia, GA | Geometric |
| J.Brownlee Design / Watermark Pools, Destin, FL | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Leisure Living Pools, Frisco, TX | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Shehan Pools, Florence, KY | Freeform |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc, Fort Myers/Port Charlotte, FL | Screened Enclosed Pools |
| Tipton Spires Design | Build, Houston, TX | Geometric |
| MERIT | CATEGORY |
| A Oasis Pools and Outdoor Living, Midlothian, TX | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Acuarium Piscinas & Spas, San Jose, Costa Rica | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Acuarium Piscinas & Spas, San Jose, Costa Rica | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Almar Jackson Pools, Jupiter, FL | Freeform |
| Artisan Pools NC, Kitty Hawk, NC | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Atkinson Pools, Charleston, SC | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Backyard Oasis, Inc, Tomball, TX | Geometric |
| Burton Pools & Spas, Fort Smith, AR | Vinyl-Lined Pools |
| Cajun Pools & Spas, Breaux Bridge, LA | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| California Pools of Austin, Austin, TX | Geometric |
| Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TX | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Geometric |
| Claffey Pools, Southlake, TX | Freeform |
| Cody Pools, Inc, San Antonio, TX | Geometric |
| Dal Pino Quality Pools, Inc, Auburn, CA | Geometric |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Geometric |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| Easton Pool & Spa, Inc, Easton, MA | Pools with Automatic Covers |
| Elite Luxury Pool & Landscaping, Omaha, NE | Geometric |
| Flowing Wells Landscape & Pools, Chandler, AZ | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Green O’Aces Pools & Landscape, Las Vegas, NV | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Harold Leidner Company, Dallas, TX | Geometric |
| Heritage Pools, LLC, North Charleston, SC | Geometric |
| Ike’s Carter Pools, Oakland Park, FL | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| J.Brownlee Design / Watermark Pools, Franklin, TN | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| LIQUID EVOLUTION POOLS, Scottsdale, AZ | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Melo’s Pools and Outdoors, Palm Desert, CA | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Geometric |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Geometric |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Geometric |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Geometric |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Traditional |
| Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TX | Traditional |
| Rumo’s Pool and Spa, LLC, Sandy Springs, GA | Traditional |
| Russell Pool Company, Baton Rouge, LA | Geometric |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Geometric |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build, Tampa, FL | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Shasta Pools, Phoenix, AZ | Pool Renovations |
| Silver Fox Contracting LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Southernwind Pools, McKinney, TX | Geometric |
| Southernwind Pools, McKinney, TX | Geometric |
| St. John Pools, Pearland, TX | Geometric |
| Stainless Aquatics, A Division of Island Construction Corporation, Del Mar, CA | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc, Fort Myers/Port Charlotte, FL | Screened Enclosed Pools |
| Texas Pools Inc, The Woodlands, TX | Geometric |
| Texas Pools Inc, The Woodlands, TX | Geometric |
| The Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, Chatsworth, CA | Geometric |
| The Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, Chatsworth, CA | Pools with a Vanishing Edge |
| Tipton Spires Design | Build, Houston, TX | Freeform |
| Tipton Spires Design | Build, Houston, TX | Freeform |
“We were absolutely blown away by this year’s Awards of Excellence submissions,” says Sabeena Hickman, CAE, President, and CEO of PHTA. “It was tempting to award every entry, but the judging panel did a phenomenal job narrowing down the finalists. This year’s winners are truly the best of the best. We are proud of all of our 2022 winners!”
The winning entries are featured in the October issue of AQUA Magazine. The winning companies will be honored during the Awards of Excellence Reception on November 14 at PSP/Deck Expo in Las Vegas.
A video featuring photos of all the Awards of Excellence winning entries can be found on the PHTA Awards of Excellence webpage.
For more information, please get in touch with Amy Willer, PHTA’s Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, at awiller@phta.org or 703-838-0083, ext. 121.
