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Research draft

swimming pool

vr.tr.swimming-pool · PHY.PLC

Let an agent explain swimming pool types and operation, give water safety guidance from official sources, describe water quality and regulation, and support finding, building and maintaining pools.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain swimming pool types and operation, give water safety guidance from official sources, describe water quality and regulation, and support finding, building and maintaining pools.

An artificial basin filled with water for swimming, bathing, sport and therapy, indoor or outdoor, public or private, heated or unheated, filled with fresh or sea water, in sizes up to Olympic pools, with filtration, disinfection and safety systems; swimming pools are regulated for water quality, safety and accessibility and are venues for sport, recreation and rehabilitation.

What it is for: Artificial basins for swimming.

It can be explain pool types and operation; give safety guidance; describe water quality and regulation; support building and maintenance.

Distinguishing features

Constructed

Treated water

Regulated safety

Sport and leisure use

What it looks like

A tiled or lined basin of clear water with lanes or free space.

How it is recognised

Artificial swimming basin

Indoor or outdoor

A natural swimming pond or a lagoon is not a constructed pool

Related models

is a kind of - category

sports venue

is a kind of - category

swimming facility

is related to - competition venues

European Aquatics Championships

is related to - pool water treatment

water treatment

In practice

Families and kinds

public indoor and outdoor pools

Olympic-size and competition pools

private pools

heated and therapy pools

sea water and natural pools

Standards and regulation

Pool water quality and disinfection standards

Safety, lifeguard and fencing rules

Competition pool dimensions by aquatics federations

Failure modes and hazards

Drowning, especially of children

Waterborne illness and chemical incidents

Slips and diving injuries

Also called

indoor swimming poolOlympic-size swimming pooloutdoor swimming poolprivate swimming poolheated poolsea water poolbassin ludique de natationnatural poolinfinity poolpublic swimming poolSportfondsenbadshort courseSwimming machinewave poolschool swimming poolpiscina

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Safety Pool safety.

Lives first.

Drowning

Preventing drowning.

Drowning

Drowning.

  1. What do safety authorities advise on supervision, fencing, lifeguards and swimming ability at pools? provenance
  2. Is someone in difficulty in the water now? boundary

Rules

Pool rules.

Rules

Rules.

  1. What are typical pool rules on diving, running and hygiene, and why? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific pool? action
Operate Water and maintenance.

Operation.

Water

Water quality.

Water

Water quality.

  1. How is pool water filtered, disinfected and tested, and which standards apply? provenance
  2. What causes chlorine smell and irritation? definition

Maintain

Maintenance.

Maintain

Maintenance.

  1. How should a private pool be maintained and winterised safely? provenance
  2. Which chemical handling precautions apply? provenance
Build Types and construction.

Design.

Types

Pool types.

Types

Types.

  1. What types of pools exist, from Olympic-size competition pools to therapy and sea water pools, and what are their dimensions? definition
  2. What makes a pool suitable for competition? provenance

Construct

Building a pool.

Construct

Construction.

  1. What is involved in building a pool, including permits, safety features and energy use? provenance
  2. How can energy and water use be reduced? provenance
Use Swimming and history.

Context.

Find

Finding a pool.

Find

Finding pools.

  1. Where are public pools nearby, and what are their facilities, hours and accessibility? provenance
  2. Which offer lessons or therapy sessions? provenance

History

History of pools.

History

History.

  1. How did swimming pools develop from ancient baths to modern facilities? provenance
  2. Which pools are architecturally notable? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should competition pools be a separate entry?
  • How should safety rules be localised?
  • How should pool directories be linked?
Draft as JSON