The Shape And Size

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31865, 18 December 1968, Page 11

The Shape And Size

If you and your family like swimming, rather than just playing in a pool, a rectangular shape will suit your purpose best, especially if you have a young family. Once a pool is available, young children quickly learn to swim properly, and soon wish to engage in races. For this a rectangle is preferable and, if possible, the length should be 33ft 6in to measure up to shortest official racing length. A good with is 16ft. The depth of the pool should slope from 3ft to sft 6in, but 4ft 6in can prove quite adequate for shallow diving. For serious diving, it would be more practical to use a public pool such as the Centennial, unless you can incorporate an area for a diving well. Not many home pools are thus equipped. The most popular pool size is 30ft by 15ft. Smaller ones have limitations. Larger pools are often difficult to accommodate, unless one has spacious grounds. ■ If serious swimming is not your prime object, one of the beautiful free-form pools will have a strong appeal. With the advent of the Gunite method, which allows premixed concrete to be shot under pressure from a flexible hose, unique shapes to blend with individual surroundings have become practical, and special equipment and techniques have kept the price competitive.