Why do people have swimming pools in Hawaii?
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Kona in
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Apr 24th, 2009 |
8 responses
I was looking at Hawaii on Google Earth and I noticed a bunch of homes right on the coast, with swimming pools.
Is there a reason these people swim in pools as opposed to the ocean?
Tags: luxury pools, luxury swimming pool
Because of the organisms in the ocean.
why not have a pool? its part of waterfront living
Some people prefer a pool over the ocean
Some people prefer swimming pools over the ocean (privacy factor, ocean has the salty taste to it (I had some in my mouth and hated it), no fish in your swimming pool (stingrays, etc).
Because it’s hot here in Hawaii and the pool is always open (even at night) and you don’t have to deal with the sand and the tourists at the beach?
Besides……pools add value to a home just like they do on the mainland…….
to avoid shark attacks and box jelly fish. many shorelines in Hawai’i are not ideal for swimming, plus you don’t dare swim after dusk… hey, if they can afford the pool, all the power to them!
Those are probably wealthy people that can afford it and probably didn’t worry about the cost of it, but that is an assumption. But to answer your question as to why, well…why not? People in California and Florida have pools even though they live by the coast, so the same logic would apply to those.
Personally, if I had the option to have a pool I would, even if I live close to the ocean in Hawaii, because:
1) If I don’t want sand all in my bikini…a pool would solve that.
2) I just want to do some laps without waves especially if the surf is peaking
3) If I have kids a pool is more controlled and managable. Also easier to keep an eye on them if so.
4) I really don’t want to be around people or see anyone. (Personally, sometimes I get antisocial) Also…I can do stupid things like handstands and flips and no one will see….
5) Salty water versus pool water….personally it hurts less to get pool water in your eyes then salty water especially if sand gets in your eye (x.o)
6) I can dive and jump in a pool and I can’t do that at the beach.
7) There was a shark spotting near my house and they closed the beach, but I really want to swim.
I have a pool! I can lay on my back on a floaty bed and relax and not have to worry about drifting out to see (unless…say there was a tsunami, no jinx)
9) Naked swimming at night
lol…or just swimming at night. It’s a lot safer in a pool.
Hope I answered you question ^^
some times the ocean is to rough or you cant go to the beach. if you want to just hop in the pool for ten minutes you can but its harder to go in the beach for a few minutes. they are also animals in the sea that some people might in want to deal with. also, people might not want to deal with tourists and stuff. you can do laps in the pool like exercise laps. and also you can play with pool toys, like rafts and vollyballs but you cant do that in the beach because there are to many people. sometimes you dont want to be around people and just want to fool around in your pool doing stupid stuff like handstands. you can also play games that you cant play in the beach (jailhouse, shark). lastly, you cant jump into the beach.
they might us the pool and the beach not just the pool