The aboveground pool is often maligned in pop culture, and it’s pretty understandable as to why. Are there benefits to having an aboveground pool? Sure — it’s better than having no pool at all — but it really does feel like the “just the tip” of the aquasports world. No matter how much you convince yourself it feels the same, it just doesn’t.

Plus, if you have an aboveground pool, there’s always a chance that something like this might happen:

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