Tampa Man’s Unusual Swimming Pool Sparks Debate
A man in Pasco County is receiving a lot of hate online for the unusual shape of his swimming pool. Even though he’s had this pool for over 40 years, a recent overhead shot is causing some commotion in Tampa Bay. Some see it as a bit too much, others are wondering if they can do the same.
Louis Minardi had a contractor friend who was tired of the same ol’ rectangular shaped pool. So he convinced Minardi to shape his pool as a revolver. Minardi was reluctant at first, but being a gun enthusiast and avid hunter, he quickly warmed up to the idea. Even though some of his new neighbors have called him “a whack job.” The family wanted a pool at least 40 feet long to allow for laps. After Louis Minardi contacted Jones, who owned A.H. Jones Pools Inc., the idea was born for the gun pool – all 55 feet of it. After all these years, Minardi is not upset with his decision to build his pool in the shape of a six-shooter. That is right his pool packs heat because the jacuzzi is in the hammer
Some think the most dangerous part about the pool is all the corners and edges. Many questioned how on earth would you swim in this thing well it’s quite easily explained. “You swim your lap down the barrel,” Louis Minardi said Jones told him. “It gets deeper on that end. You can flip over from it, and then you can swim back.” You become a little bullet at that point. Louis Minardi said the pool is popular among family and friends, who have used it to teach their children how to swim. Gun education is very important to Minardi. He doesn’t allow his children and grandchildren to use a gun unless they were closely supervised and had proper training.
Creative Loafing has all the photos of the pool and the process of it being built. Check it out here.
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