Pool Boy

In the warm climate where I live my business takes me to the many swimming pools nearby. My job is to keep my customer's pools clean, safe and fully functional.

Workwear

Working an outdoor job like mine I have to carefully avoid sunburn. I also don't have the time to get changed into swimwear at each customer's pool.

For my work in and around the pool I wear quick drying, loose fitting clothes like a T-shirt or swim shirt, a breathable anorak, and matching pants of the same soft material. This is the most comfortable outfit for my work in the sun and water. Some of my customers adopted this now as sunsafe swimwear.

First Checks

When I arrive, I check the filters, pumps and other gear, followed by a check of the diving boards, make sure they are safe and clean. I bounce a few times, then I put up the hood of my anorak and dive into the pool for my next cleaning task.

Pool Cleaning

Wind, birds and people often push a few small things into the pool. My task is to dive down and pick them all up. Then I get the suction cleaner out which looks like a big vacuum cleaner and sweep the pool floor from the poolside. This takes a while, so my clothes dry out quickly in the warm weather.

Brushing the Edge

Next I get out a brush and a pot with bicarbonate soda to clean the scum line round the pool. This is best done from within the pool and so I get wet again.

Final Shower

When done, I take a long shower to rinse my clothes and make sure I'm nice and clean. Then I pack all my stuff and hop on my bicycle to visit my next customer.

As I go my clothes dry out quickly and I look clean and proper when I arrive, ready to get into the water again.