I agree that this shouldn’t be mandated but the robotic arm is a simple and can’t be all that expensive item. I’ve seen it lift a paraplegic vet into the water. This is the same guy who when in his wheelchair, insisted once on opening the door for me at the gym. He gets into the pool and swims twenty laps.
Yes! My son uses one at the YMCA. They are a simple hydraulic lift. Think “ cherry picker “ for a car engine. He has cerebral palsy and uses a flotation device while swimming. It is excellent excersize for him.
Thank you people for the wonderful comments about the disabled...”can’t they just fall in”, that was nice. Or a ramp to the pool...are they supposed to drive their chair into the water?? Great comment there.