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Floating Swimming Pool Spotted in Germany

by Justin Glow (RSS feed) on Jul 17th 2007 at 4:00PM

Check out this floating swimming pool that was spotted on the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, where temperatures have been unseasonably warm. It's called Badeschiff ("bathing ship"), and it's an old barge that's been converted into a public swimming hole. Unfortunately the Spree is much too polluted to swim in, hence the need for a floating pool.

I really like this idea, as swimming in lakes, rivers, and oceans i sn't my favorite thing in the entire world. I mean, I jump in if i have to avoid looking like a wuss for abstaining, but I'd much rather swim in a pool. It would be especially neat if the floating pool had a glass bottom, or if it was attached to a working ship so that it could be transported to different places.

During the off season, the pool is covered.

Update: As of July 4, there's one in Brooklyn, NY.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

cooketravel Jul 17th 2007 5:09PM

There's one just opened in Brooklyn too!

www.outwester.com

kidsolo Jul 24th 2007 3:52AM

you know things are bad when the river is too polluted to swim in

http://www.kidsolo.com

nik Aug 10th 2007 11:02PM

When i get the requisite money, i will make a mobile, transparent bottom, floating, massive, (12 foot max depth) swimming pool, available to the public :D

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