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Rudy Stankowitz

 Rudy Stankowitz is a 30-year pool industry veteran, educator, author, and the unapologetic voice behind the Talking Pools Podcast. As President of Aquatic Facility Training & Consultants, he’s trained and certified thousands of pool operators and health officials worldwide, turning complex water chemistry into something both understandable and useful. His best-selling book How to Get Rid of Swimming Pool Algae set the standard for algae remediation and spawned a certification course based on his original research. A columnist, keynote speaker, and consultant, Rudy is known for cutting through industry myths with humor, honesty, and the occasional well-aimed rant. His résumé isn’t just chlorine and test kits either—he once worked as a grave digger in a pet cemetery, took gunfire as a NYC club bouncer, and served as a U.S. Army Infantryman. These days he calls Florida home with his wife Joy, where he enjoys travel, fishing, & scary movies with the grandkids.