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There is a similar process on Swimmy where you list photos, a description, price point and number of guests.
Swimmy also offers a 50% discount for kids aged 3-12 and some of the most common costs for a half-day session range from $25-$35 per person.
For both apps, location is also a big factor in price as pools in states like California will usually be pricier than ones in Oregon.
Safety Concerns
Similar to services like Airbnb, hosts and guests might be concerned with how they can stay safe amid the pandemic.
Weinberger said that throughout the pandemic, Swimply strongly encouraged hosts to reduce the number of guests they take at one time. He added that if a guest feels that a pool was insufficiently clean, or had other problems, they can report that to Swimply and if need be they can ban a host from listing again.
Swimply asks that hosts follow the COVID-19 and other safety guidelines in their state. But he said they haven’t had many problems with safety or cleanliness in the past year.
Swimmy also requires pools to comply with safety standards for the state or area that the host is located. They also ask that guests are in good health and try their best to not take any risky actions like diving into the pool or running on slippery floors.
To help reassure hosts, Swimply recently established insurance that covers up to $1 million for general liability claims and $10,000 of property protection.
Swimmy’s insurance policy includes up to $1 million coverage for injuries and property damage.
In April, Wisconsin regulators recently said that Swimply pools will be treated the same as public pools which would require hosts to get a license in order to list their pools.
Swimply’s representatives said they would file a lawsuit if Wisconsin regulators don’t change course, on what they believe is a misinterpretation of the law.