We have a pool, but the gates are always locked, and I would never take my daycare children for a swim. They are not allowed in the pool area at all...ever. Even when I only had my granddaughter here in the summer, we only went swimming when there were two adults present. I spent many years lifeguarding, and even though I'm a very strong swimmer, I don't even swim myself unless my hubby is sitting on by the pool watching me. I wait until he comes home from work, hand him a beer, and ask him to drink it by the pool so I can swim.