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SHOCK: DLRG starts pool aid – savior against outdoor pool closures!
Böblingen: DLRG launches initiative for outdoor pools despite shortage of skilled workers - quick intervention against closures necessary.
SHOCK: DLRG starts pool aid – savior against outdoor pool closures!
The German swimming pools are on the edge of the abyss! In an unprecedented fight against the threatened closure of outdoor swimming pools, the DLRG (German Life Saving Society) has launched a revolutionary initiative: Bäderhilfe GmbH! This brand new organization aims to prevent the often tragic declines in pool culture and protect people from the shocking reality of empty pools. The first test came on July 2, 2025, when the Böblingen outdoor pool had to close its doors at midday due to massive staff shortages. A cry of discontent echoed through social media and increased the crowds in the surrounding outdoor pools!
This sobering situation is a warning signal! According to estimates, more than 6,000 indoor and outdoor swimming pools in Germany are not only dilapidated, but many are completely closed! This frightening development leads to a dramatic loss of swimming skills among children and young people, who can hardly swim safely by the time they reach their teens. According to the DLRG, a frightening 58% of primary school children are not safe swimmers when they make the transition to secondary school! This could have fatal consequences - the risk of swimming deaths hangs over the German population like the sword of Damocles!
The bathing crisis STOP list: Incredible facts!
- 20% der Kinder können überhaupt nicht schwimmen!
- Preise für Schwimmbäder sind im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um über 5% gestiegen!
- Fachkräftemangel bei Bademeistern ist schuld an den erschreckenden Schließungen!
The DLRG, which is meticulously monitoring the worrying development of swimming ability, has sounded the alarm. In a Forsa survey from 2017, only3%of adults to be non-swimmers. This number is unbearable in 20225%risen, what about3.5 million people!in Germany who are at war with the water! Is the nation's swimming ability at risk?
Rescue measures and visions for the future
In order to counteract the fiasco state of swimming pools, the Bäderallianz Deutschland is calling for a huge investment program:One billion euros!Over twelve years should go into revitalizing the swimming pools! The DLRG, together with the federal government, states and municipalities, has suggested creating a comprehensive swimming pool plan. But will this save the dramatic situation?
Bäderhilfe GmbH could be the saving anchor, but the need for qualified specialists remains. The DLRG is already aggressively investigating innovative technologies, including AI-based surveillance systems. These could significantly increase safety in swimming pools - but nothing will work without dedicated lifeguards! Will the DLRG have the courage to invest in training and recruiting skilled workers to revitalize the dead zone of swimming ability?
Time is running out and the shock waves of these disturbing developments are being felt everywhere! We are facing a catastrophe that threatens the future of swimming culture in Germany! Only joint efforts and massive investments can avert the impending swimming crisis. The DLRG has taken the first step - now it is up to all of us to avert the impending disaster!
For more information on this explosive topic, read here: Stuttgart News, ZDF Today, Schaumburg weekly paper.