What's The Best Shape For A Swimming Pool?
If you’re a serious swimmer and have completed laps in a public pool, it won’t escape your notice that most are rectangular in shape.
While pool designs are becoming more creative, you can’t beat a rectangular design for your backyard. A kidney shaped pool is so yesterday, and if a rectangular one is good enough for the Olympics then it’s certainly good enough for your family. So why is a rectangular pool, the pool of choice in WA?
Lap It Up
A rectangular pool is the perfect shape if you want to improve your fitness and cardiovascular health. This classic swimming pool shape is generally twice as long as it is wide with a regular distance from one end to the other. It means you can easily swim back and forth and clock up lots of laps.
Whatever your stroke of choice, it’s far easier to swim in alignment with a pool which has angular lines than one with curves.
If you don’t want to swim solo, invite a friend over and make it social. A rectangular pool with its extensive width will allow you to do laps alongside each other.
Go With The Classic
A large rectangular pool will never go out of style with its sleek straight lines it epitomises elegance and beauty. Why not add a spa into the corner at one end to make it a little different?
You’ll never go out of your depth as this shape can accommodate both a shallow and a deep end.
Blends Better With Your Home
Most standard houses have sharp angular lines, with rectangular windows and doors so a rectangular shape pool fits perfectly against this backdrop.
Because of its standard symmetrical shape, it’s guaranteed to look stunning against any soft or hard landscaping. It’s also perfect for taking in an expansive view, have you noticed that most infinity pools have this shape?
A Perfect Fit
A lot of fixtures and fittings better suit a rectangular pool such as an automatic pool cover. These won’t work on free-form ones with curved edges. Automatic covers fit snugly in perfect ninety degree angles. It’s also far easier to install a pool fence around this shape.
Of course, pool shape often comes down to personal taste, but it’s easy to understand that many people like to, excuse the pun, go with the straight and narrow. The rectangular pool may have been introduced two centuries ago, but it’s always stood the test of time and sometimes simple is best.
We have a range of modern, rectangular fibreglass designs, so let the team at Factory Pools Perth advise you on that pool you’ve always wanted. Our experts can answer all your pool queries and give you upfront details on costs and time duration to install. They all come with extensive warranties that offer peace of mind, and with more than 100 swimming pool SPASA Awards, we are one of the most trusted and recognised pool manufacturers in Perth.
