Swimming pool arrangement

Abstract

A swimmer training arrangement comprising a fluid filled tank provided with a fluid flow control unit and a monitoring arrangement comprising at least two monitor units monitoring the position of an object in the tank and generating signal data indicative of the position of the object; a processor unit operable to receive the signal data and output an activation signal, and an alarm mechanism operable to output an alarm signal, wherein, the processor unit is operable to determine if the signal data meets predetermined data criteria and output an activation signal operable to active the alarm mechanism if the predetermined criteria is met, such that upon activation of the alarm mechanism the processor unit monitors the signal data such that should the signal data continue to meet the predetermined data over a predetermined time period, the processor outputs a flow control signal operable to modify the fluid flow control unit output.

1 . A swimmer training arrangement comprising a fluid filled tank provided with a fluid flow control unit and a monitoring arrangement comprising:
 at least two monitor units monitoring the position of an object in the tank and generating signal data indicative of the position of the object;   a processor unit operable to receive the signal data and output an activation signal, and   an alarm mechanism operable to output an alarm signal,   
       wherein, the processor unit is operable to determine if the signal data meets predetermined data criteria and output an activation signal operable to active the alarm mechanism if the predetermined criteria is met, such that upon activation of the alarm mechanism the processor unit monitors the signal data such that should the signal data continue to meet the predetermined data over a predetermined time period, the processor outputs a flow control signal operable to modify the fluid flow control unit output. 
     
     
         2 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the alarm mechanism comprises at least one of a visual alarm component and an audible alarm component. 
     
     
         3 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the alarm mechanism is arranged below the surface of the water. 
     
     
         4 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the alarm mechanism is arranged above the surface of the water. 
     
     
         5 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the alarm mechanism comprises an alarm component arranged above the surface of the water and an alarm component arranged below the surface of the water. 
     
     
         6 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the monitor arrangement comprises two monitor units placed opposing one another in the pool tank. 
     
     
         7 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the monitor units are arranged in any two suitable locations in the pool tank to provide desired range and coverage. 
     
     
         8 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one monitor unit is placed within the pool tank. 
     
     
         9 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the monitoring arrangement comprises four monitor units arranged as two sets of opposing monitor units with the two sets arranged orthogonally to one another. 
     
     
         10 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the monitoring arrangement may comprise at least one external monitor unit operable to be linked to GPS. 
     
     
         11 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one monitor unit comprises a wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         12 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one monitor unit is located in at least one of a water surface line of a wall of the pool tank; the walls of the pool and the roof of the building in which the pool is located. 
     
     
         13 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the processor unit is operable to automatically calculate the relative location of the swimmer in relation to the monitor units. 
     
     
         14 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the swimmer training arrangement further comprises at least one sensing unit. 
     
     
         15 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 14  wherein each sensing unit is attached to a swimmer and is operable to communicate with the monitoring units. 
     
     
         16 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 11  wherein each transceiver is provided with at least one electrically insulated, magnetically coupled antenna. 
     
     
         17 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the antenna is a wire loop, coil or similar arrangement. 
     
     
         18 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 17  wherein each antenna is operable to transmit data as an electromagnetic and/or magneto-inductive signal. 
     
     
         19 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 18  wherein the data is compressed prior to transmission. 
     
     
         20 . A swimmer training arrangement as claimed in  claim 19  wherein data transmission is bi-directional.