Swimming pool ‘bans children’s goggles’

A swimming pool has reportedly banned children from wearing goggles for health and safety reasons. Dozens of swimmers at the Aqua Splash Festival in Whitwick, Leicestershire reportedly had their eyewear confiscated in case it injured them. One mother described the rule as “potty” and added: “The funny thing is that the pool even sells goggles…

Home Swimming Pools Construction for New Houses

Queensland Water Transport Wamuran Qld Australia Home swimming pools are available at various categories such as Concrete Pools, Fiber Glass Pools, Vinyl Lined Pools and more. The most typical, and the oldest, among all types of in ground swimming pools are concrete pools. The average depth tells you a great deal about your home swimming…

Digital Swimming Pool

Alex Brozyna wasn’t sure if we already saw this photo, so just in case, she decided to share her copy with us. It takes a moment or two, before you realize what is going on here. It looks as if the man has jumped into a swimming pool, but on a closer inspection you’ll realize…

Boy Drowns in Hotel Pool

CLEVELAND — A New Year’s Eve birthday celebration turns tragic after a 10-year-old Cleveland boy drowns at a hotel pool. The Cuyahoga County Coroner’s office says around 11 p.m., Demeion Bell was found unresponsive in the deep end of the pool at the DoubleTree Hotel on Lakeside Avenue in Cleveland. The victim and his family…

Tougher pool restrictions

Ella Freshney standing outside her legal pool fence in Gympie. New restrictions will see owners of pools – even inflatable types over 300mm deep – expected to fence their pools. GYMPIE region pool owners have 12 months to comply with strict new safety restrictions or face penalties of up to $16,500. All new home owners…

Pool buyers warned of new laws

By Fidelis Rego A Lockyer Valley-based charity says people may be unknowingly breaking new laws by buying some types of inflatable pools. Katherine Plint from Hannah’s Foundation says under new laws that take effect next week, inflatable pools deeper than 30 centimetres will have to be fenced, have a filtration system and carry a compliance…