If you're going to invest in an in-ground swimming pool this year, you're probably busy planning for all the fun features you want to include in the design. However, you should also be planning for the safety features you'll include in the designs. If you're like most people, you might think that fences, alarms, and covers are the main safety features you need to include with your pool. However, there are some additional features you should include as well. Some of these can be built right into your pool design. Read the list provided below. Here are four important safety features you should include with the construction of your new pool. 

Interior Lighting

When it comes to designing the safety features for your new pool, you want to start with the lighting. Many homeowners place the lighting outside the pool, to provide lighting for walkways. However, you also want to place lighting features inside the pool. Interior pool lighting fixtures allow swimmers to see where they are in the pool, which is beneficial for night swims. However, it also provides added visibility from outside the pool. 

Floor Painting

If you're going to include a deep end with your swimming pool, be sure to talk to your contractor about adding floor painting. You might think that floor painting is only for decorative purposes, but that's not the case. You can use epoxy pool paint to mark the depth at the bottom of the pool. That way, swimmers can easily identify when they're going beyond their safety level. 

Safety Ledge

Now that you're designing your new in-ground swimming pool, don't forget to add a safety ledge. Safety ledges are small built-in ledges that extend around the inside perimeter of the swimming pool. These ledges allow swimmers to rest when they become too tired. They're also at the perfect level to grasp in an emergency situation. 

Ladders

If you want to increase the number of safety features inside your new swimming pool, don't stop at one ladder. In addition to the ladder for the deep end of the pool, consider adding an attached ladder for the shallow end as well. Should a child fall into the pool, a built-in ladder in the shallow end will give them something to grasp onto. 

Don't take chances with safety. Now that you're building an in-ground swimming pool, use the information provided here to increase safety for your swimmers. For more information on swimming pool construction, contact a professional near you.