I had a pool a few years ago and it was a royal pain to take care of. I would like a pool again though. I love to swim. There have been so many advances in pool filter technology. You can even have a 'salt water' pool which is less chemically damaging. They use
salt cell filters to clean the water. These are easier to control too. If I ever do get a pool again I'm going to make sure it is a salt water pool.