8/4/20
I am pretty sure this is one of the pools I visited when I was here in Switzerland so many years ago. From the looks of the pictures, a lot has changed.
Nevertheless, I will share my experience from when I was there. I was introduced to this place when my mom started working in Geneva. I spend half a day here enjoying the cool waters of the pool. The lake waters wasn't as nice, but I did go in it for a short time.
One of my favorite games at the pool was table tennis. I enjoyed playing against different kids my age and older. My French was piss poor, but i at least was able to get to the appropriate numbers to finish the game. Dominated the table tennis area sometimes happened. Other times I was taken out very quickly. There was also large chess/checkers game where you have to move the pieces on the board.
There was also a place to get food; as well, as a place to get a massage. In the time of Swiss Francs, the cost was $50 francs for an hour. At the time they only took cash. You could undress to your birthday suit or wear your bathing suit. The whole massage table was surround by white curtains so you were relatively safe from prying eyes.
I don't know if the rules changed, but you could go topless at the time, but I didn't see much of this unless the women were sunbathing. Since I wasn't a breast man, it didn't much matter to me. What was funny to me when I was there once, was a woman in her forties completely striped down to her birthday suit before putting on a thong like swimsuit to sunbath in. The look on another woman's face was so funny I couldn't stop laughing.
Nevertheless, there were changing rooms, but not everyone used them. Men were required to wear speedos. Some French or Swiss citizens were able to wear American versions of trunks, but the French and Swiss were dead set in the rules with foreigners. I am still not sure why the French and Swiss don't like trunks with pockets.
Okay I found one story about why, but it still doesn't make sense. Read for yourself if you like. I can assure you the lifeguard will do some of what is said in the article.
Still, I had fun at these pools even if the speedo rules are ridicules. read more