Hello! We are building a home in Florida and making plans for a pool in our backyard. I've done the best I can do with our plan, and I'd love an outside perspective. I'd welcome any comments or suggestions on how to improve this design.
A bit of context: We're a family of swimmers. I swim laps daily, and my husband swims laps as often as possible. We currently have 2 kids under the age of 2, but we're hoping to have 4+ kids and imagine they'll be swimmers like their parents. We also live down the street from both sets of parents who swim often and will want to use our pool.
Notes on our plan:
- Designated lap lane on the far end with lane lines on both sides of the lane (one lane line next to the wall, another lane line 7.5' from the wall). The middle section of the pool could also be used as a second lane.
- Hot tub in the lower right corner with seating all around. Flush to the pool deck, as opposed to raised.
- Sun shelf next to the hot tub (I'm thinking adults could sit on the side of the hot tub with their feet on the sun shelf, while the kids are playing. The sun shelf is 13" below the waterline, so this 'bench' would be around 17ish inches high, which seems appropriate for bench seating).
- Depths of sun shelf and steps below waterline: 4" - 13" - 22" - 31" - 40" then decline to 3.5-4' pool depth
- Bench seating in the corner opposite the sun shelf: 12" below waterline
- In the 20' wide 'notch' in the pool, I'd plan to put lounge chairs on the pool deck.
- Water depth: Ranging from 3.5 to 6' deep, with shallower areas on either end, and the deepest area adjacent to the 20' 'notch' in the pool. I'd try to teach the kids to jump in there.
A bit of context: We're a family of swimmers. I swim laps daily, and my husband swims laps as often as possible. We currently have 2 kids under the age of 2, but we're hoping to have 4+ kids and imagine they'll be swimmers like their parents. We also live down the street from both sets of parents who swim often and will want to use our pool.
Notes on our plan:
- Designated lap lane on the far end with lane lines on both sides of the lane (one lane line next to the wall, another lane line 7.5' from the wall). The middle section of the pool could also be used as a second lane.
- Hot tub in the lower right corner with seating all around. Flush to the pool deck, as opposed to raised.
- Sun shelf next to the hot tub (I'm thinking adults could sit on the side of the hot tub with their feet on the sun shelf, while the kids are playing. The sun shelf is 13" below the waterline, so this 'bench' would be around 17ish inches high, which seems appropriate for bench seating).
- Depths of sun shelf and steps below waterline: 4" - 13" - 22" - 31" - 40" then decline to 3.5-4' pool depth
- Bench seating in the corner opposite the sun shelf: 12" below waterline
- In the 20' wide 'notch' in the pool, I'd plan to put lounge chairs on the pool deck.
- Water depth: Ranging from 3.5 to 6' deep, with shallower areas on either end, and the deepest area adjacent to the 20' 'notch' in the pool. I'd try to teach the kids to jump in there.
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