Admittedly, our grades are subjective: Jamie gave huge points to pools with slides and waterfalls; I tried to imagine reading a good book on deck. Nonetheless, our ratings are based on the following criteria:
SWIMMABILITY Is the water temperate? Does it invite us to leap in? Is there elbow (and knee) room?
DESIGN Is it innovative? Is the layout logical? Are there any special features?
SAFETY Is the pool clean? Does everything work? Are the lifeguards awake?
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