Founded in 2020 by swim instructor Jose Gallagher, Rip Current Sports makes patented Dual Boards, a compact swim-training aid born from Gallagher’s work helping an adult student overcome a leg problem and learn to swim. The Maryland company also teaches swimmers and coaches through its IHM method, using the boards to develop balance, body position, and technique from beginner lessons through advanced training.
Endless PoolsFounded in 1988, Endless Pools is a Philadelphia-area aquatic fitness company known for pioneering the swim-in-place current. Its compact pool systems serve home users, commercial facilities, and competitive swim programs in more than 100 countries, and the company is the official swim spa supplier of USA Swimming and the U.S. Swim Team.339920ASTON, PA
HydroWorxHydroWorx grew from Dr. Paul Hetrick’s 1987 prototype, built after he recognized how an underwater treadmill could transform rehabilitation. Founded in 1997, the Middletown-area company now designs, manufactures, installs, and services aquatic therapy systems for facilities seeking safer recovery and movement. Its own technicians provide continuing support, while the company’s technology is used daily by more than 30,000 people worldwide.339920MIDDLETOWN, PA
NZ Manufacturing IncSince 1985, Tallmadge-based NZ Manufacturing has made USA-made resistance cords and bands for swim training, rehabilitation and athletic conditioning. Its StrechCordz line was developed by competitive swimmers and is used by everyone from novice swimmers to Olympians, while MediCordz and TurfCordz extend the company’s engineered resistance tools into clinics and high-level sports training. The company’s proprietary safety-cord designs and interchangeable resistance systems are built for demanding use in pools, clinics and training facilities.TALLMADGE, OH
EdgeMate Pool ChairAfter seeing guests with disabilities struggle to remain in the water while working at Wyandot Lake near Columbus, Ohio, inventor and president Keith Chlapaty created EdgeMate Pool Chair, a portable in-pool seat for comfortable shallow-water relaxation. The lightweight chair hangs on the edge of compatible in-ground pools without installation, folds flat for storage, and is intended for adult swimmers of all abilities. EdgeMate also supplies pool builders and resorts with packaged seating and optional custom branding.OSTRANDER, OH