Growing up in a village near Coimbatore, Vikash Kumar’s earliest memories of swimming weren’t in fancy pools with diving boards or tiles; they were in muddy ponds, fringed with banana trees and buzzing with dragonflies. For him, those moments were pure, peaceful, and most importantly, chemical-free.

Years later, as a chartered accountant living in the city, Vikash wanted to recreate that same experience for his son. But modern pools came with a list of side effects.

They contained chlorine that damaged hair, irritated skin, and even caused respiratory issues with prolonged exposure.

“I didn’t want my son growing up with goggles, red eyes, and smelling like bleach after every swim,” he shared in an interview with 30Stades.

Instead of settling for a conventional pool, Vikash took a leap of faith and built his own natural, self-cleaning

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