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Summer is here, and pools are open. But one pool in Tainan is only half-open, due to a shortage of lifeguards. The public swimming pool in Shanhua District has opened its doors, but the deep-water section in the actual pool is off-limits, forcing swimmers to turn back halfway through their laps. Buoys and ropes have cut the pool in half, and even the spa area with warm water is not operational. The head of the district says it’s a real pity, as the pool’s excellent facilities are sitting idle.

Member of public
Not happy about measures
It’s not satisfying to have to turn back halfway through.

Chen Chun-yu
Lifeguard
We only have two lifeguards, so we can only let people use one half of the pool, just 25m.

Tan Nai-cheng
Shanhua District head
The bathing facilities are excellent. There are massage pools and spa beds. You’d be hard pressed to find a better spa pool anywhere else in Tainan. But as a public facility, hires follow government employment regulations, which do not allow certified lifeguards working here to take on side jobs. You have more flexibility in the private sector. So it’s quite a sacrifice to work here.

When fully operational, swimmers can enjoy 50m of uninterrupted swimming on eight lanes. At 1,400 square meters, the pool requires four nationally-certified lifeguards on duty, but has only been able to hire two. Officials say that qualified lifeguards are drawn away by higher-paying jobs in the tech sector, and requirements to renew lifeguard certifications regularly have discouraged professionals from remaining in the field. Local authorities are continuing their recruitment efforts in hopes of hiring enough staff and fully opening the facilities.

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