[Frapster]

My kids learned to swim in 4 feet of water. They didn't need a deep end. Our public pool utilizes a deep end for diving. Beyond that I see nothing wrong with the idea of having a pool that gets no deeper than 6 feet if diving isn't an option. In fact - I'd love to have a community pool like they described.

[FourPeas]

Beyond that I see nothing wrong with the idea of having a pool that gets no deeper than 6 feet if diving isn't an option

As a kid, I fondly remember dropping objects to the bottom on the deep end and swimming the 10 feet to the bottom to get them. It developed good breathing, muscles and good planning skills. Six feet just wouldn't have done it. Children need this sort of activity, whether it's in swimming, biking, dodgeball or whatever. All this silly take-away-the-risk emphasis is breeding sissies.

[Ramius]

a pool that gets no deeper than 6 feet if diving isn't an option.

When, again, is diving not an option?