Million DollarPool Design Challenge
The industry's top watershape designers go head-to-head in front of a live audience at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Where tradition meets a new wave of technology — only the judges and audience decide.
Entries close
September 13, 2026 · 7pm CST
No exceptions · No extensions
About the Challenge
Tradition meets the next wave.
Reid Schindler, a decorated award-winning watershape designer, and Mike Farley, with 30+ years designing award-winning pools, teamed up with the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in New Orleans to discover the industry's top designers.
Will the new technology wave of the millennial generation overcome the tried and true methods of the baby boomers — or will a combination of the two sway the judges? Join us in New Orleans to find out.
- 6th
- Annual edition
- 5
- Live finalists
- Nov 15
- Live judging
- $1M
- POOL MINIMUM
Presented By
Mike Farley
Co-Host
Reid Schindler
Co-Host
