Swimming pool
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A swimming pool is a manmade tank or large basin, for filling with water and intended for recreational or competitive swimming, diving, or for other bathing activities that involve swimming, e.g. play, wading, water exercise, floating on inner tubes, or merely cooling off on hot days. The chemical chlorine is usually used as a a substance for killing germs and algae.
There are different types of swimming pools. The most common pool styles are play pool, freeform pool, geometric pool, lap pool, diving pool, infinity pool, spool, and the perimeter overflow pool.
The Play Pool: A play pool is quite shallow (Typically no deeper than five feet). Play pools can have a fun design, and are often created in different shapes.
The Freeform Pool: A freeform pool is built generally to imitate a natural lagoon pool or small oasis. It will have a natural uneven shape, and will often have features around it like rocks and waterfalls to compliment the naturalistic style.
The Geometric Pool: A geometric pool has even lines and features. Usually built in a rectangular shape, this pool is considered the “traditional swimming pool” style.
The Lap Pool: Lap pools are built primarily for its function, which is to facilitate people in doing laps for health and fitness. Therefore they tend to be long and narrow, usually over fifty feet long.
The Diving Pool: These pools are built deep; diving pools are usually six to eight and a half feet deep with a diving board or platform.
The Infinity Pool: Infinity swimming pools (also referred to as infinity edge swimming pools, or negative edge pools) are designed so that it looks as if the edge of the pool extends to the horizon. This gives an optical allusion that the pool “has no edge”, and looks as if the pool goes on to infinity.
The Spool: The word spool is comprised of the two words spa and pool. The spool is a smaller pool, more commonly seen as a large spa. Spools are often around 12 to 14 feet squared.
The Perimeter Overflow Pool: This pool is created by having the pool surface’s water level at the same level as the surround of the pool. Decking is usually the option for the pool surround in this style, and the water of the pool drains into a notched perimeter around the pool, this overflowing water leaves a lovely visual impression.
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