Interesting Facts & Statistics About Swimming Pools Infographic

by Matt Giovanisci

Swimming Pool Infographic SmallI always thought that everyone loved a swimming pool. Whether it was an inground, above ground, or the public pool down the street, but it turns out that there are not many people who know how to swim! That was shocking.

If you thought a swimming pool was just a body of water in a backyard somewhere, think again! They are so much more complex than that, and what’s even more complex, is the swimmers themselves who use these pools.

Take a look at our latest infographic which will give you facts and statistics about swimming pools that you didn’t know.

Interesting Facts and Statistics About Swimming Pools Infographic

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This was originally posted on July 18th, 2012 and has 12 comments.

About The Author

is the creator of Swim University and has over 15 years of experience in the swimming pool and hot tub industry. He is also an award winning web designer and has been featured on Martha Stewart Radio as a pool & spa expert.

12 Comments

  1. Wes

    Fun & interesting stats! I would also like to find out of the 47.1% of above ground pools how many people CLOSE them for winter…since The Pool Pillow Pal is specially designed for those people to make closing their pool so much easier! http://www.thepoolpillowpal.com
    Keep up the GREAT work Matt!
    Wes

    July 18, 2012 @ 11:07 am
  2. Matt Giovanisci

    Thanks Wes!!!

    July 18, 2012 @ 11:09 am
  3. Rex Richard

    Great infographic Matt!

    These are a fast and fun way to get an overview of the facts!

    July 18, 2012 @ 2:36 pm
  4. Travis Schonleber

    Fun and interesting facts Matt. I have always thought of a pool as a child in diapers who never grows up, never leaves home, and always wants your attention. But then again, it is why we do love children so much.

    = )

    July 18, 2012 @ 3:51 pm
  5. Alan Lewis

    Matt
    Congratulations on putting important and interesting STats together for all to ponder.

    I wonder if you could do the same for AUstralia?

    I am sure the comparison would be very interesting.

    Alan

    July 19, 2012 @ 12:22 am
  6. Alexis Wood

    Matt,
    Great job! Love the fun facts… You have always known your pools. Always good to see someone who not only knows what they are talking about, but also enjoys it!
    Keep it up!
    Alexis

    July 19, 2012 @ 9:04 am
  7. Roxanne McClain

    Interesting Facts. Do you have any stats on the percentage of pools with slides?

    July 19, 2012 @ 10:08 am
  8. Matt Giovanisci

    @Roxanne I was actually looking for that number, but all I could find was diving boards.

    July 23, 2012 @ 10:59 am
  9. Roxanne McClain

    Matt- Seems that the number of water slides added to pools is increasing steadily. I wonder how we could find something like that out. Our business is a very niche market, and we have saw increase sales and revenue like crazy over the last 6 years, and that’s just coming from a small fry specialty company. I remember researching it and coming up with an estimated number back when we started looking into purchasing the company that I now work with, but cant remember where I found it now.
    Thanks:)

    July 23, 2012 @ 1:12 pm
  10. Buddy Home

    nice job! @buddyrhome

    August 18, 2012 @ 12:17 am
  11. Maxine Scott

    I love all of the information! You have great facts and I am learning some amazing things. Do you know how many calories are burned for each stroke?

    May 6, 2013 @ 9:50 pm
  12. Matt Giovanisci

    Thanks, Maxine! I’m not sure how many calories are burned on each stroke, but Endless Pools has this pretty cool online calculator you can use to find out: http://www.swimmingcalculator.com/swim_calories_calculator.php

    May 7, 2013 @ 10:15 am

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