“Whether you like to practice your dolphin dives or lounge away the day on a raft, swimming is one of summer’s perfect pleasures. With a minimum of materials you can build an idyllic water oasis right in your own backyard and thwart summertime’s sultry dog days.
Although fairly common in Europe, natural swimming pools are in their infancy in the United States.
Ask most American swimming-pool contractors to build a backyard pool and chances are they’ll roll out a long list of goods, including rebar, sprayed concrete, fiberglass and a complex filtration system.
But in recent years, a few builders and a growing number of homeowners have learned how to build pools that look more natural and blend nicely into the landscape…”
