COVID-19 restrictions continue to limit capacity at outdoor pools in Winnipeg, some with pools in their backyards are finding a new way to bring in a little extra money this summer.Through apps like Swimply — a third-party site that connects people with private pools with those wanting to swim — more and more Winnipeg homeowners are offering up their backyard swimming holes for rent.
COVID-19: Winnipeg outdoor pools set to reopen, hundreds of staff returning to work, city says Last summer just one pool was up for grabs through the app, but as of this weekend at least seven pools were being offered locally and several more on a waiting list to be accepted, according to the Swimply’s co-founder and CAO, Asher Weinberger.Other pools are.