Our local Y is planning on renovating the indoor pool in May. Right now the pool is 12 feet deep. Rumor has it that the plans are to make it only 5 feet at the deepest! My question is, "what is the minimum depth the pool should be to make starts from the block safe?"
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Most of us remember pools of our youth that had the starting blocks at 3"5" to 4'. I think a comprise would be in order, 5 feet for us short swimmers that have to use a ladder in a pool that is 7 feet deep. Its no fun waiting your turn at the ladder. But how to find pools that fit the comprise. The pre-1980 pools which are 3'5" to 4' and the modern pools which are 6 feet to 7 feet around which many shorter and older swimmers have difficulty getting out of the pool without help from someone else or the ladder.
Most of us remember pools of our youth that had the starting blocks at 3"5" to 4'. I think a comprise would be in order, 5 feet for us short swimmers that have to use a ladder in a pool that is 7 feet deep. Its no fun waiting your turn at the ladder. But how to find pools that fit the comprise. The pre-1980 pools which are 3'5" to 4' and the modern pools which are 6 feet to 7 feet around which many shorter and older swimmers have difficulty getting out of the pool without help from someone else or the ladder.
