View from the Pool
View from the Pool
Ian Ogilvie - Poolcast Podcaster - Face to Face with the actual Corona Virus
“View from the Pool” is a distinctive series of conversation podcasts between Poolview’s Robin McGloughlin and his guests, who uniquely have all been Lifeguards at some point in their career.
This weeks podcast features Ian Ogilvie - an industry leading authority on pool water, plant, training and operations, co-host of Poolcast podcast and founder of the Swimming Pool Network. ,
Ian branched out on his own after working in the leisure and sports industry for over 20 years for various private and public companies. He offers consultancy and individual training courses to many different workplaces in the UK and around the world.
This pool guru tells one heck of a story, recalling his early battle with cancer, his journey of recovery and career connections that eventually led him to fill a gap in the market using his hard earned industry knowledge.
We discuss how the corona pandemic has opened up while new set of opportunities and he Ian describes his contact with the actual corona virus (all be it in a lab in a jar).
A thoroughly fascinating story as he turns adversity into opportunity with a steely focus and determination