And now for something weird...

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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I still don't understand how the entry way is going to work. Unless it extends above the waterline?
I think that normally, the entry would be below the waterline, in a cylinder It’s top edge just a few cm below. This would preserve the pool’s uninterrupted surface.

Upon exit request, the cylinder would be pumped out, and a spiral staircase raised to a few cm above the water level. There would still be water flowing over the infinity edge, so the pumping would continue. There may well be a second pump for this, as the volume of water to be evacuated would be significantly lower.

At the bottom of the spiral staircase, there would be a pair of doors. Only one would be allowed to open at a time. A la’ the alluded submarine hatch.

Additionally, the exit doors would be significantly higher than the cylinder bottom, creating a reservoir for safety and ongoing evacuation of water spilling over the top of the cylinder.

Entry would pretty much reverse the process.

Or maybe they do something else.
 

cmartinez

Joined Jan 17, 2007
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I think that normally, the entry would be below the waterline, in a cylinder It’s top edge just a few cm below. This would preserve the pool’s uninterrupted surface.

Upon exit request, the cylinder would be pumped out, and a spiral staircase raised to a few cm above the water level. There would still be water flowing over the infinity edge, so the pumping would continue. There may well be a second pump for this, as the volume of water to be evacuated would be significantly lower.

At the bottom of the spiral staircase, there would be a pair of doors. Only one would be allowed to open at a time. A la’ the alluded submarine hatch.

Additionally, the exit doors would be significantly higher than the cylinder bottom, creating a reservoir for safety and ongoing evacuation of water spilling over the top of the cylinder.

Entry would pretty much reverse the process.

Or maybe they do something else.
I don't mean to sound silly, but probably dropping and picking up each swimmer would be easier and cheaper using a helicopter... I wish the designers and builders good luck on this endeavor...
 

spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
7,830
A pneumatic tube mounted on the side of the hotel. New swimmers enter the tube and shot into the air. The trajectory would plop them right in the center of the pool.

Only problem once in the pool, you can't leave. ;)
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
9,237
A pneumatic tube mounted on the side of the hotel. New swimmers enter the tube and shot into the air. The trajectory would plop them right in the center of the pool.

Only problem once in the pool, you can't leave. ;)
I’ve seen many products with more serious design flaws. The hotel can fix it by supplying free parachutes. The swimmers just jump off the edge of the pool.
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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Was watching an old game show on cable. They had celebrity contestants playing for charity.

Alex Trebek was one of the contestants. Look at that hair and mustache. But, look at his leisure suit! It’s been years since the heyday of leisure suits. I had a closet full of them.

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