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Goodbye Tüechli-Tetris!
by Carolin Teufelberger
About the attraction of pools
5.6.2019
Translation: machine translated
Viewed soberly, a pool is a basin filled with water. In the minds of many people, however, it symbolises so much more. Because it awakens longings.
The sun is reflected in the clear water. It shines blue, just like the sky does. The smallest waves draw calming patterns on the surface. At the edge, an air mattress rocks gently in the waves.
Just the thought of this scenario lowers my pulse. A cosy feeling sets in. Everyday life is far away. But why is that? Why do pools have such an attraction for me and many other people? Admittedly, I'm biased. Water and I have a special connection. I've always been able to spend hours in the lake, the sea or the swimming pool. I stayed in the water until my fingers were wrinkly and my lips were blue. Even today, you're more likely to find me in the water than tanning.
The epitome of summer
Even friends who only just dip their big toe in natural water and fear hypothermia when the water temperature is below 35 degrees Celsius are magically attracted to the water-filled hole. On a girls' holiday, a house with a pool is a must, even if the sea is a stone's throw away. They spend the whole day lazing around the edge of the pool and occasionally take a dip. Everything else slips down the list of priorities.
Is it the cleanliness that gives the pool its glamour? You can see all the way to the bottom. There are no surprises. Fish and algae have no place in chlorinated water. Or are pools the epitome of summer and that's why they are so popular? Everything is more carefree in summer. No thick jacket to lug around with you. Warm nights out with your friends. And, of course, barbecues à gogo. What's not to love?
Why not go to the pool?
You and the rest of the Community are also typing that little word into the search column again very often. Maybe because of the weather? After all, it's finally really hot. After work, it's time to cool off. But you don't need a pool for this, the swimming pool also fulfils this purpose. But there you play a subordinate role. You place your towel where no one else is. In the water, you always have to be prepared for screaming and splashing children. The bathing area stands for collectivism, whereas the pool stands for individualism.
So is it a certain affluence that is associated with pools? As a child, I was hugely jealous of the one or two school mates who had their own swimming pool. I still am today. Pool owners can jump in the water whenever they want and nobody bothers them.
The film shows the way
Too many Hollywood films have certainly contributed to this reputation as a status symbol. Wild parties of wealthy young people are celebrated at the edge of the pool. Beautiful, young people who don't (have to) care about anything. In the film, wealth often overlaps with eroticism. The people are lightly dressed, perhaps a little tipsy, the water makes them feel light. And then it happens. Are such scenes part of the attraction for us normal people?
On the other hand, there is always cinematic death. People float motionless on the surface of the water. Either by their own hands or the actions of third parties. The place of light-heartedness is denigrated and with it the protagonist's entire ideal world.
I digress. Death scenes will hardly have any influence on the appeal of swimming pools. I find it difficult to answer where the attraction actually comes from. It's probably a mixture of many things. Or the changed sense of time. As soon as I see a pool, I deal with my time in a completely different way. Suddenly I no longer have a problem with "wasting" it. And isn't that the true luxury of today?
My life in a nutshell? On a quest to broaden my horizon. I love discovering and learning new skills and I see a chance to experience something new in everything – be it travelling, reading, cooking, movies or DIY.
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