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plays an important part; in addition to keeping the tank water in, seepage 

 water must be kept out. Architects without previous experience in water- 

 proofing this type of work have difficulty in providing for all these consid- 

 erations, which may result in a failure. The fourth problem is that of 

 mechanical equipment. Water for the pool must be supplied, heated, steri- 

 lized, drained and recirculated. Owing to the complexity of the necessary 

 equipment and to the fact that it must stand up under constant service, 

 it should be designed and specified by engineers who are familiar with this 

 type of work." 



SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION l 



This article deals chiefly with the construction of an outdoor pool of 

 reinforced concrete, designed especially to meet the demands of large attend- 

 ance and at the same time to provide amply for conducting simultaneously 

 a number of forms of aquatic activity. While economy in construction and 

 operation are given careful consideration, none of the sanitary features 

 necessary in a modern pool are omitted. The specifications here outlined 

 were included in the design of a municipal pool for Fort Worth, Texas. 

 Following are the main features and the reasons for including them: 



1. Rectangular shape. Advantages: Uniform starts and turns for 

 swimming events. Regulation field play for water polo, water basket ball, etc. 



2. Size 75 x 200 feet. Advantages: (a) Width, being a multiple of five, 

 provides 15 swimming lanes of regulation five-foot width, but is still narrow 

 enough to ensure safety if the depths here given are used, (b) Length pro- 



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PLATE No. 157. PLAN OF SWIMMING AND WADING POOLS 



1 By W. C. Batchelor, Superintendent of Recreation, Pittsburg, Pa. The plans used in this statement were 

 prepared by Glasgow & Longley, Architects, of Fort Worth, Texas. Reprinted in part from The American City, 

 April 1926. Copyright, 1926, by W. C. Batchelor. Drawings copyright, 1926, by Glasgow & Longley. 



