Industry Research

June 2022


State of the Industry

This annual report examines the results of the industry’s longest-running, most comprehensive survey of professionals working in recreation, sports and fitness facilities. We present an extensive examination of short- and long-term trends in budgets, programming, construction, operations, staffing and more.

Aquatic Trends


Aquatic Trends Report

Based on an annual survey of professionals at aquatic facilities, this research covers trends in pools and other aquatic facilities, from equipment and programming to funding, staffing and beyond. 

aquatic programs


RecReport Research

Featuring tidbits of data pulled from the State of the Industry and Aquatic Trends survey results to expand on the initial reporting and dig deeper into industry trends, this research is published weekly in the RecReport e-newsletter.