National Swimming Pool Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Pools

National Swimming Pool Day is observed annually on July 11 and is a celebration not only of swimming pools but also of the pool toys, accoutrements, and swimwear that accompany them. Consider your most memorable pool experiences, and make today one to add to your memory bank. What constitutes the ideal pool day? Is it the opportunity to flaunt your summer body in the newest swimwear styles, or do you simply enjoy the exercise that swimming provides? Or perhaps you enjoy poolside barbecues and salivate at the mere thought of them. Regardless of the reason, we are grateful that someone long ago conceived the idea of a swimming pool, which makes summer much more enjoyable (and the humidity much more tolerable) overall.

The background of National Swimming Pool Day

While it is unclear when National Swimming Pool Day was first established or observed, we can trace the origin of the swimming pool. Some sources date the first structure resembling a swimming pool to 3000 B.C. in Mohenjo-Daro (in modern-day Pakistan), where a brick-lined, tar-like basin measuring 40 by 23 feet was discovered. Later on, the Romans constructed artificial pools for conducting military drills, nautical sports, and athletic training. Therefore, one of the Latin words for ‘pool’ is ‘piscina,’ which means ‘fish reservoir.’ Gaius Maecenas, a wealthy Roman nobleman and patron of the arts, is said to have constructed the first heated swimming pool in 100 B.C.

The first indoor pools with diving platforms were constructed in Britain in 1837, at the midpoint of the nineteenth century. The Maidstone Swimming Club, founded in 1844 in Maidstone, Kent, is one of the oldest swimming organisations still in existence in Britain. In response to a spate of drownings in the region’s rivers, its establishment was motivated by a desire to teach people how to swim and, consequently, avoid drowning. Underwood Pool is the oldest documented swimming pool in the United States. It is located in Belmont, Massachusetts. After World War II, residential swimming pools became popular in the United States, and the presence of pools in the mansions of Hollywood celebrities made them an even more desirable status symbol. The United States currently has over 10.4 million residential swimming pools, but New Zealand maintains the record for the most swimming pools per capita. And we assumed they only had a large number of sheep!

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5 TYPES OF POOLS YOU WILL WANT TO SWIM IN

These pools, which create the illusion that there is no water’s boundary, are typically situated near breathtaking views.

These can be very relaxing and are frequently used for hydrotherapy as well.

During low tide, there are natural basins along the coast that are also known as tide pools.

Typically concealed and only accessible from the water, they typically feature a waterfall.

Produced by geothermally heated groundwater, these mineral-rich pools are wonderful for a bath.

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