Marco!  Polo!  The sound of those two words makes you instantly think of summertime and swimming. The pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile claims to be the largest swimming pool in the world and holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s deepest swimming pool at 115 feet at the deep end!  This pool is 3,324 feet long and covers 19.77 acres. Imagine playing Marco Polo in that pool!  Maybe not.

With every ripple and stroke, swimming attracts audiences with its blend of athletic prowess, grace, and sheer determination. It’s a sport with a rich past, constantly evolving while staying true to its core values of pushing human limits and fostering international competition.

With the Summer Olympics coming up this summer, we dug up some Fun Facts about women in the sport of swimming.

While swimming became an Olympic event in 1908, women weren’t allowed to compete until 1912. Fanny Durack of Australia became the first female to win a gold medal in the 100-yard freestyle race that year.

Swimming pool ownership comes with a lot of responsibility but there are also many reasons to be thankful for the benefit of a backyard pool. We offer up a few reasons you can be thankful.

If you have a swimming pool, it will become the star of many backyard parties and for that reason we offer these safety tips for both in-pool and out-of-pool party fun for your gatherings:

You know that in summer months people love to take a dip in your backyard pool but consider throwing a themed pool party with a few of our hints and tips complete with decorations, games, food and invitations.

Each year we anxiously await the news from Punxsutawney Phil. Will spring come early or are will we experience a longer winter?  Waiting for spring to really arrive can seem endless. As it’s been stated, the waiting is the hardest part, and we know you are anxious to get your swimming pool open.

At Hawaiian Pool Builders, we have eleven ways to keep you content while waiting for spring.