<ul class="summary-list"><li>Founded in 2018, Swimply allows homeowners to rent out their private pool to strangers.</li><li>Maryland residents have issued complaints about noisy "raucous" guests renting their neighbors' pools.</li></ul>A rental platform for private pools is helping homeowners earn extra cash from their backyard pools — but some unhappy neighbors are saying it's a source of disruption.Founded in 2018, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swimply-luxury-swimming-pools-for-rent-app-heatwave-2022-7?_gl=1*11hxvfr*_ga*NDk0OTkwMDg3LjE2NTQ3MDM2MDA.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY4NTI3NjAxOC41NzAuMS4xNjg1Mjc2NDgyLjU3LjAuMA..#this-pool-built-on-top-of-a-hill-in-temecula-california-is-available-to-rent-for-8730-97hour-1">Swimply allows users to list private pools</a> out to strangers, who can rent them at hourly rates to host pool parties or simply enjoy a <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/travel/swimply-pool-rental-review">cool swim on a hot day</a>. Although some may think the deal sounds sweet, residents have started complaining about their neighborhood being "disturbed" by renters, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/28/swimply-montgomery-county-pool/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Washington Post reported</a>.Residents of Maryland's Montgomery County, located just outside Washington, DC, are currently debating the entry of outsiders into their suburban streets, per the Post."We are aware of the complaints and are working closely with the Montgomery County City Council," a Swimply spokesperson told Insider. "We are working with hosts and the County to ensure a good outcome for all."Constance Kiggins of Chevy Chase, Maryland <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/Resources/Files/agenda/col/2023/20230307/testimony/item4-ConstanceKiggins.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote to the Montgomery County Council</a> about her experience with neighbors who use the Swimply app."(I am) writing to share my personal experience, in the hope that it will make you aware of what life would be like for those of us unfortunate to have neighbors with pools that rent them," Kiggins wrote.Kiggins continued: "I have nothing against these individuals fortunate enough to be able to pay $60 and up an hour to use a private pool, but this activity has greatly compromised our neighborhood. It is a tremendous nuisance"According to the statement, Kiggins' neighbors began <a href="https://www.insider.com/swimply-review-rented-swimming-pool-backyard-2021-8">renting their pool out to strangers</a> on Swimply in 2020, and residents "down the block and behind them can hear the raucous." Kiggins also asserts that it's also unsafe for paying guests who don't always abide by safety guidelines."We're recognizing this is happening already, so we should create guardrails, rules of the road, and due process if there are bad actors," Council member Will Jawando said, per the Washington Post.Jawando introduced a bill that would require homeowners to register private pools with the county if they plan to rent them out, which would require paying additional taxes and a $150 fee for a license to operate.The issues facing Swimply in many ways mirror those of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-stop-ban-parties-tech-screening-tool-2022-8">vacation rental platform Airbnb,</a> which has long received criticism for guests using stays as party venues and inciting noise complaints from neighbors. In 2020, the platform permanently banned parties and strongly enforces the rule around holidays by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-wants-you-to-snitch-on-partying-renters-again-this-summer-2023-5?_gl=1*mt78p1*_ga*NDk0OTkwMDg3LjE2NTQ3MDM2MDA.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY4NTI5MjQ4Ni41NzMuMS4xNjg1MjkyNTU3LjU0LjAuMA..">encouraging neighbors to report hosts who violate the rule</a>. "We operate in a similar fashion to other experiential sharing services like Airbnb," a Swimply spokesperson told Insider in a statement. "Swimply homeowners open their spaces to users as private guests and have full say as to who can use their pool and how — pools listed on Swimply aren't public pools."Maryland suburbanites aren't the only ones taking issue with pool rentals. Communities across the US — including in San José, California, several towns in New Jersey, and the state of Wisconsin — <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/28/swimply-montgomery-county-pool/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are also seeking better regulation of pool rental platforms</a>, the Washington Post reported.Officials across the US have been working to either outright ban the rentals or create rules that would require listed pools to meet the same standards as public pools.Swimply rentals list for an average of $45-$75, which could increase for a particularly luxurious pool, as previously reported by Insider. The platform currently has a site page for hosts' neighbors to <a href="https://swimply.com/neighbors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report them over disturbances and violations</a>."If you believe a host is in violation of these rules, speaking to them directly often resolves the issue quickest (as we are all still human), a statement on the site read. "As a next step, we ask that you please report this host to our Community Care team."

Pool rental app Swimply is getting heat from angry neighbors reporting 'raucous' parties: 'It is a tremendous nuisance'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melissa Reilly listed her <keyword id="11949094" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="backyard" source="Orion">backyard</keyword> on <keyword id="11949092" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="swimply" source="Orion">Swimply</keyword>, an Airbnb for <keyword id="11949093" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pools" source="Orion">pools</keyword>, in 2019. </li><li>In 2020, Reilly said she made $22,000 in three months from renting out her backyard on Swimply.</li><li>She said she gets annoyed that she has to clean up after people, but she said it's worth it.</li></ul>In 2019, Melissa Reilly heard about a new website where she could rent out her backyard to complete strangers. The website was called <a href="https://swimply.com/">Swimply</a>, and it operated as an Airbnb for swimming pools. At the time, Swimply was in its infancy and there weren't many listings. But Reilly, a retired police officer and mother of four, decided to make a profile, advertising <a href="https://www.insider.com/swimply-review-rented-swimming-pool-backyard-2021-8">her pool in Long Island, New York</a>."Like many other hosts, we don't use our pool as often as we'd like," Reilly said. "We figured what does it hurt to rent it out during the hours we aren't using it to make some extra money?"Three years later, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1012065486/swimply-the-airbnb-for-pools-grows-2-000-this-summer">Swimply is growing</a>, and Reilly is making a large chunk of change from the platform.<h2>During the pandemic, Reilly said she made over $20,000 in 3 months</h2>In 2019, Reilly said she had two to three bookings per week for three months, but that changed during the pandemic as people sought outdoor spaces. Last <keyword id="11949091" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="summer" source="Orion">summer</keyword>, she was booked four to five times a week at $125 per hour."A lot of people from [New York City] were coming to Long Island to rent a pool, and it made my heart melt when people said they could finally have a place to come and cool off or give their kids [a place to have] fun," Reilly said. <div type="image" title="pool side lounge chairs at swimply booking" height="3024" width="4032" msid="85641877" hostid="261"></div>Reilly said she made about $7,000 a month in 2020. For the whole summer, she said she made $22,000."When I saw how much we made, I couldn't believe it," Reilly said. "That was one crazy summer to make that much by just sitting in our house while others have a great time in our pool." She said the money helped her pay off some of her family's bills, but she put most of it back into the backyard by purchasing a pergola and uplighting.<h2>As Swimply continues to expand, Reilly is seeing more competition and less income this year</h2>Although Reilly is still getting many bookings this summer, she's noticing there aren't as many as last year. She thinks it's because Swimply is more popular in 2021, and there are now more listings in Long Island. There are new pools closer to New York City, so she's had to bring her rate down to $64 per hour to stay competitive.<div type="image" title="the backyard at a swimply booking" height="3024" width="4032" msid="85641880" hostid="261"></div>But the expansion of the company does have its advantages. Swimply now offers Melissa and all hosts insurance in case someone damages her property, and now, there is a support hotline hosts can use if they have problematic guests.<h2>Reilly has had some problems with a few guests</h2>Since Reilly cleans the backyard and deals with the upkeep herself, she said she does get tired of cleaning up after people who don't follow the rules. She said some people leave garbage behind even though her listing says to throw everything out. One time, she even had to call the police to remove guests.<div type="image" title="the bar at a swimply booking" height="3024" width="4032" msid="85641884" hostid="261"></div>"I'd say 95% of people that rent our yard are great and follow the rules," Reilly said. "You got to take the good with the bad."She said she sometimes gets tired of having to be around to greet guests, and her family gets annoyed their backyard is always booked by strangers. However, she thinks she will continue listing the backyard on Swimply for at least the rest of the summer."The money is good, and I just love seeing people's faces light up," Reilly said. "It makes me feel so nice that I let somebody have that pleasure for the day."

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I rented a stranger's swimming pool and backyard for the day, and it was the perfect summer activity

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11343941" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="swimply">Swimply</keyword> is a <keyword id="6370485" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="website">website</keyword> that lets you search for private <keyword id="6434861" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pools">pools</keyword> in your city and rent them by the hour.</li><li>Homeowners who list their properties can earn back some of their pool-maintenance funds.</li><li>Many pools on Swimply cost less than $100 per hour to rent; prices vary between each location.</li></ul><ul class="summary-list"></ul>If you're looking to beat the <keyword id="6355648" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="summer">summer</keyword> heat without traveling far, an Airbnb-like <keyword id="13988" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Swimming">swimming</keyword> company might be able to help.<a href="https://www.swimply.com/">Swimply</a> is a website that allows users to search for private pools in their city and rent them by the hour. The company aims to give non-pool owners affordable swimming access, while also helping homeowners earn an extra income.<a href="https://swimply.com/become-a-host">According to the company's website</a>, you can earn up to $10,000 per month by doing so.Arguably one of the website's best features, however, is that many of the featured pools cost less than $100 per hour to rent.<h2>Swimply allows people to rent private pools across the country</h2>A visit to the Swimply website brings you directly to the booking page, where users can search and find pools to rent. To book a visit, one must search for a location, verify the date and time they'd like to swim, confirm how many adults and children will be attending, and verify their reason for booking the session.<div type="image" title="swimply" height="1406" width="2420" msid="83061164" hostid="261"></div>For example, Insider searched the website to see what pools are available for two adults around the New York/New Jersey area on Saturday between 4 and 8 p.m.The website provided 54 results, many of which cost between $60 and $100 to rent per hour.Some locations, which provided additional perks like hot tubs, barbecue grills, and outdoor televisions, cost upwards of $200. <div type="image" title="swimply search results" height="900" width="1298" msid="83061165" hostid="261"></div><h2>The website provides details about each rental pool</h2>When searching for a pool to rent, users can click on specific locations to find out more information.At the top of each pool's profile, viewers can see multiple pictures of the space, the price to rent per hour, the dimensions of the pool, and some additional information.<div type="image" title="pool details" height="907" width="1254" msid="83061167" hostid="261"></div>Farther down on each pool's profile page, Swimply users can find the amenities offered at each location, as well as pool rules and cancellation policies.On the booking page for a pool in New York, for example, Swimply states that visitors have access to a bathroom, sauna, and WiFi, among other amenities. The location also does not allow parties or loud music, and requires that guests who wish to cancel do so more than 24 hours in advance.<div type="image" title="swimply details" height="996" width="1362" msid="83061170" hostid="261"></div>Visit <a href="https://swimply.com/">the Swimply website</a> to learn more about pools available for rent in your area.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>San Diego resident Michael Thompson built his backyard pickleball court to kick off retirement.</li><li>He started renting it out on the amenity-sharing app Swimply and brought in $1,600 in the past year.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Thomspon, a retired San Diego teacher who built a custom pickleball court and listed it on the Swimply app. It lets homeowners rent out their pool, courts, and other amenities by the hour. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.My wife and I live in San Diego. We've been in the same house for 12 years. In 2022, we started building a pickleball court due to a combination of factors.First, we were both retiring. I was a special education teacher and school administrator for 32 years. The way my retirement was set up, I got this specific lump sum the year I retired. I decided this was a dream project for that money.After the COVID-19 lockdown, my wife and I also knew we didn't want to go to gyms anymore. We started playing <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pickleball-player-debunks-misconceptions-easy-court-rules-padel-rivalry-2024-9">pickleball</a> and I'm passionate about <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/68-year-old-athlete-shares-workouts-to-live-to-100-2024-3">senior fitness</a>. So, we decided this was our new activity. We wanted something we could do daily, but booking court times can be very hard.It was also an environmental decision. In San Diego, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ocean-water-desalination-san-diego-us-drought-crisis-2023-10">we have droughts </a>and knew we couldn't continue to water all of our grass and maintain little gardens. So we thought, let's save on water bills and build a cool court.And lastly, I knew we could generate a little bit of passive income even though building the court was expensive — around $75,000.<h2 id="cc2bbed1-1cb7-45a6-b45e-1eafe18e93f6">I made sure my neighbors were OK with it and didn't expect people to use my bathroom</h2><div type="image" title="A long-view of Michael Thompson's red, blue, and yellow pickleball court with a basketball hoop on the side." height="1637" width="1228" msid="113149232" hostid="261" sizebytes="355340"></div>We finished the court in 2023 and welcomed our first group that June.I can't recall how I first heard of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-start-a-side-hustle-swimply-make-extra-income-2022-6">Swimply</a>, whether it was through an email or an ad. But I knew we wanted to rent the court out somehow, so I decided to give the app a shot.We connected with all our neighbors beforehand because <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pickleball-court-noise-driving-us-all-crazy-scientists-trying-solution-2023-11">the sport is known for being somewhat loud</a>. We really only have two neighbors close to us, and we have a canyon on the other side of the house.The house and the canyon absorb much of the noise, so we've never had complaints. I also don't rent the court until 10 a.m. and have a hard stop at 7 p.m. I have to respect my neighbors or else it won't work.The first group we hosted was fun. Apparently, one of the guys was on "<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bachelor-in-paradise-cast-season-9-instagrams-2023-9">Bachelor in Paradise</a>," but I don't keep up with that show. They came and shot a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/long-form-video-tiktok-more-views-than-short-content-report-2024-3">TikTok video</a> because they thought the court was so cool; it's really colorful and eye-popping.When the group came, I wasn't sure what to expect. I met them in front of the gate and spent a little bit of time conversing, talking about the court and the surface. I hung out for a few minutes to ensure they didn't need anything, but I strongly believe it's their time. So, I just kind of went into the house and went about my day.One issue is using the bathroom because folks are here for an hour or two.The first time, I was surprised because I didn't expect people to have to use the bathroom while playing. But it's not a big deal. We just opened our house to guests.<h2 id="d04004f7-755f-4474-b379-ceceb3eccd51">I love hearing people have fun in my backyard</h2><div type="image" title="Michael Thompson's red, blue, and yellow pickleball court at night with overhead lights and a sunset in the background." height="921" width="1228" msid="113149230" hostid="261" sizebytes="162120"></div>I'm paid nearly $50 an hour to rent out the court. Over the past year, I've rented it out 32 times, bringing in $1,600.One of the unexpected joys of renting out my court is when I'm in my house and hear people banging the ball around. They're having fun and enjoying themselves, and it's kind of satisfying.This has turned out better than I could have hoped. I have neighborhood games we play here; it's building a micro-community.I have noticed rentals are kind of seasonal. We get a lot of action around the holidays, around October through Christmas. Families are getting together and looking for something to do. Pickleball is great for families; <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pickleball-average-age-popular-millenial-need-courts-fill-demand-report-2023-8">everyone can play</a>.<h2 id="f4a157c9-bd6c-4ad1-bad6-be253e9e589b">Someone even proposed to their fiancée on our court</h2>Another unexpected surprise I've had from renting out my court was being able to witness a proposal. A guy tried to rent a court in Coronado, which is a bit more romantic, but they were all booked.I was in on the plan. He shot me a message, "Hey, I want to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mistakes-avoid-planning-engagement-proposal-fiance-wedding-2023-2">propose to my girlfriend</a>. I think your courts are really cool." We stayed in close contact that day because it was raining, and we weren't sure if he could pull it off. We both played weatherman for the day. At one point, he said, "Well, it's 50% chance of rain." And I kept telling him, "Just come, don't worry about it. It'll work out."He put a little <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/engagement-ring-trends-2024-styles-designs-jewelers-2023-11">wedding ring</a> inside the ball and hit it over to her. Somehow, it stayed in the ball, and she opened it up while he dropped down to one knee. In the end, he popped a bottle of champagne on the court that he stowed away.<h2 id="8d26dbbc-9e04-4c48-b2c1-b83657cc1417">I've now started coaching pickleball, too</h2><div type="image" title="A view of Thompson's pickelball court that is painted red, blue, and yellow." height="921" width="1228" msid="113149227" hostid="261" sizebytes="224920"></div>My court has also created some other personal development opportunities for me.Since I started renting the court, I thought this could be a little business for me. I got my <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teacher-private-pickleball-instructor-side-hustle-2023-1">pickleball teacher certification</a> and started giving lessons on the court. If I wasn't renting it out, I wouldn't have thought of it.I focus on teaching lessons to seniors aged 50+. I have been a teacher all my life and this has filled a gap for me in retirement. Now, I can continue doing what I love.

I rent out my backyard pickleball court to strangers. I've brought in $1,600 this year and even hosted a proposal. 

It's the last day of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/founders-break-down-aapi-entrepreneurs-challenges-2023-5">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month</a>, friends. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and today, I'm thinking about Sweden.A 30-year-old consultant said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden-work-life-balance-american-expat-happiness-burnout-2023-5">moving there from California helped cure her burnout</a>. And she told my colleague <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/hannah-towey">Hannah Towey</a> how she rarely works overtime, gets six weeks of paid vacation, and got a free master's degree.Sounds pretty sweet to me. Plus, I'm pretty fascinated by this Swedish carmaker's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/luvly-o-microcar-cheap-ev-electric-car-flat-pack-ikea-2023-5">plan to become the Ikea of EVs</a>. Luvly's model for urban environments only costs around $11,000, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/luvly-o-microcar-cheap-ev-electric-car-flat-pack-ikea-2023-5">you can get a 360 look at it here</a>.Now, let's dive into today's tech.<hr />If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app <a href="https://link.insider.com/click/27645591.160803/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zaWRlci5jb20vYXBwP25yX2VtYWlsX3JlZmVyZXI9MSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9T3BlbmluZ19iZWxs/62667762063d6b9bef0cffb3Bf9c9aa56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a><hr /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatbot-training-data-chatgpt-gpt4-books-sci-fi-artificial-intelligence-2023-5"></a>1. The 50 books used to train ChatGPT. OpenAI, the company that created the chatbot, won't share the books it used to train ChatGPT. But a group of researchers discovered a method of quizzing the chatbot to figure out which books it has read.<ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-chatgpt-release-open-source-ai-model-2023-5">Training material for ChatGPT is important</a>, as it shapes how the chatbot answers questions. Reading helps mold people's worldviews. And similarly, ChatGPT's reading list gives people <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-google-bard-microsoft-bing-break-internet-search-2023-2">a sense of its perspective</a>.</li><li>Their findings revealed a variety of classics (think "Moby Dick" and "The Scarlet Letter"), a few popular classics (like Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes), and a staggering amount of sci-fi and fantasy (including "A Game of Thrones" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy").</li><li>My colleague Adam writes that ChatGPT's emphasis on sci-fi means it's a nerd, and he examines how this impacts its frame of reference.</li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatbot-training-data-chatgpt-gpt4-books-sci-fi-artificial-intelligence-2023-5">Dive into the chatbot's perspective and get the full list here.</a><hr />In other news:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boring-company-elon-musk-spacex-texas-balstrop-wild-west-developers-2023-5"></a><div type="image" title="Harold &quot;Skip&quot; Connett, 66, harvests potatoes with his dog Sabine on his organic farm, Green Gate Farms, in Bastrop, Tx., on Monday, May 22, 2023. Connett's 32-acre, certified organic farm abuts the Colorado River." height="3750" width="5000" msid="100650637" hostid="261" sizebytes="2922342"></div>2. Welcome to the "Wild West" of tech real estate. Texas is turning into a playground for tech developers. Thanks to its lack of regulations, tech companies have turned rural areas into industrial hubs. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boring-company-elon-musk-spacex-texas-balstrop-wild-west-developers-2023-5">Enter the lawless land here.</a>3. Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are ripped. Over the weekend, Zuck revealed his bulking methods. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shredded-mark-zuckerberg-murph-challenge-memorial-day-photos-2023-5">Check out how the gym-rat celebrated Memorial Day.</a> Plus, Bezos also went from scrawny to brawny. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-is-ripped-how-amazon-founder-transformed-his-physique-2023-5">Follow his fitness journey here.</a>4. Your next job probably depends on AI. ChatGPT and other AI tools have the potential to upend most industries as we know it. So regardless of the role or industry, AI skills will likely determine whether you get hired. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/your-next-job-depends-on-understanding-ai-like-chatgpt-2023-5">Peek into the future job hunt here.</a>5. Pool-rental app Swimply is making neighbors angry. It lets homeowners rent out their private pools to people. But partying guests are a "tremendous nuisance" to neighbors. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swimply-hosts-slammed-by-disturbed-neighbors-over-pool-renters-2023-5">Swim over for the story here.</a>6. Many tech workers are only productive for four hours per day. In an anonymous poll, nearly 45% of tech workers said they spent four hours (or less) on "focused work." Only around 25% said they worked eight or more hours per day. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-hours-work-day-productive-tech-workers-2023-4">More on the poll here.</a>7. NASA released stunning new images of space. They show the universe in dazzling detail: two of them are galaxies, one is a nebula, and another is a star cluster. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-new-space-images-galaxies-james-webb-telescope-chandra-xray-2023-5">Check them out.</a>8. Quality issues pushed this YouTuber to swap his Tesla for an electric Mercedes. Austin Evans sold his family's Model Y after he got fed up with some quality concerns. Evans shared how the Mercedes felt like a private jet. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/youtuber-ditched-tesla-for-mercedes-eqs-ev-quality-issues-design-2023-5">The full story.</a><hr />Odds and ends:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-us-spy-plane-cockpit-rattles-chinese-fighter-jet-2023-5"></a><div type="image" title="The cockpit of a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26, 2023." height="1718" width="2290" msid="100650641" hostid="261" sizebytes="83040"></div>9. A video shows a US spy plane rattling after a Chinese fighter jet cuts it off. The Chinese aircraft flew right in front of the US plane's nose. This forced it to fly through rough turbulence. Such behavior could cause a major incident, Pentagon officials warned. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-us-spy-plane-cockpit-rattles-chinese-fighter-jet-2023-5">Watch the full video.</a>10. Meet the average US millennial. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are better off financially than they were five years ago. The average US millennial is a parent, homeowner, and worth around $128,000 (but hoping for student-debt relief). <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/average-us-millennial-savings-student-debt-2023-5">Get their full profile here.</a><hr />What we're watching today:<ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-ted-lasso">Apple's award-winning show "Ted Lasso"</a> will release its third (and final) season.</li><li><a href="https://www.cloudfest.com/usa/speakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CloudFest</a>, an internet infrastructure event, kicks off today in Austin. Speakers include leaders from Wikipedia, WordPress, and GoDaddy.</li><li>Quarterly earnings for Salesforce and other companies. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">Keep up with earnings here</a>.</li><li>Happy birthday, Normani — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY3rIlrTTh8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">That's My Girl</a>.</li></ul><hr />Curated by Diamond Naga Siu in San Diego. (Feedback or tips? Email <a href="mailto:dsiu@insider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dsiu@insider.com</a> or tweet <a href="http://www.twitter.com/diamondnagasiu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@diamondnagasiu</a>) Edited by Alistair Barr (tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/alistairmbarr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@alistairmbarr</a>) in San Francisco and Nathan Rennolds (tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/ncrennolds?lang=en">@ncrennolds</a>) in London.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Demand for apps that operated as an "<keyword id="719382" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Airbnb">Airbnb</keyword> for <keyword id="6434861" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pools">pools</keyword>" surged during the pandemic.</li><li>On apps like Swimply and Peerspace users can rent outdoor spaces by the hour.</li><li>Here's how you can rent a pool in your local neighborhood.</li></ul>An app that has been dubbed the "Airbnb for pools" and allows people to rent out pools by the hour has boomed over the course of the pandemic.Swimply was founded in 2018 as a way for customers to rent private pools, but has grown 4,000% over the past year. Its cofounder Bunim Laskin <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/pool-summer-airbnb-11626380408?campaign_id=4&amp;emc=edit_dk_20210721&amp;instance_id=35835&amp;nl=dealbook&amp;regi_id=136049270&amp;segment_id=63986&amp;te=1&amp;user_id=b10149fb26eb79ab060fa3a97de5bf5b49fb26eb79ab060fa3a97de5bf5b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">told The Wall Street Journal</a> that hourly rentals on the app have surged to over 120,000 bookings over the past year, as the pandemic shuttered many public pools.The app is home to about 13,000 pool owners across the country from Los Angeles to New York City. Prices on the app average between $35 to $50 per hour depending on the user's location.One pool owner told the Journal that he expects to make over $110,000 this year from renting out his luxury pool. The app's cofounder Asher Weinberger told the publication that pool owners earn about $5,000 to $10,000 per month on average, while the company takes a 15% cut from hosts and imposes a 10% fee on guests. <h2>How to find a pool near you</h2>In order to use Swimply's services, a customer can sign up on the app or website swimply.com using their email, Facebook or email logins. Users must be over 21 year-old to rent a pool space.<div type="image" title="Swimply" height="2302" width="1168" msid="84620916" hostid="261"></div>Then a prospective pool hopper can enter their location to find a nearby pool through the map view or list view on the site.Each location listing operates similarly to an Airbnb listing and includes pictures of the property, lists of amenities like a barbecue grill or sound system, as well as the host's rules. Weinberger told the Journal many hosts choose to stay at home during the rentals to alleviate potential risks associated with or with damage to the property, especially for larger events like pool parties. The startup also offers a host liability insurance that covers as much as $1 million, as well as a property-damage-protection policy.<div type="image" title="Swimply map" height="2303" width="1168" msid="84620919" hostid="261"></div>Some locations even include additional amenities that can be tacked on to the purchase, including alcohol and snacks. Many pool owners rent the space out to several different groups in a day. Pools can also be rented out in advance or even the day of, depending on availability.<div type="image" title="Swimply schedule" height="2237" width="1169" msid="84620920" hostid="261"></div>Other companies have also gotten in on the pool rental business, including Peerspace, a marketplace for booking film-production locations and event venues. The company offers thousands of spaces with swimming pools at hourly rates. Peerspace cofounder Matt Bendett told the Journal the company has also seen a spike in interest for outdoor locations with pools. Customers can also rent locations with pools by the day through Airbnb and <keyword id="2762977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="vrbo">Vrbo</keyword>.Swimply's popularity comes at the same time that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pool-owner-chlorine-shortage-saltwater-2021-4">costs for pool chemicals like chlorine are surging</a> after a fire last year at chlorine manufacturer BioLabs spurred a national shortage of the product.Peerspace, Airbnb, and Vrbo didn't immediately respond to a request for comment; Swimply referred their comments to those given for the Journal article.

Find somewhere to swim this summer with the 'Airbnb for pools,' an app some pool-owners are using to generate over $100,000

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/people-who-seemingly-predicted-the-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-3">pandemic</a> has been relatively good to parts of the <keyword id="1811226" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sharing-Economy">sharing economy</keyword>.</li><li>While traditional share services like Uber and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/19-top-airbnb-execs-leading-business-pandemic-recovery-2020-6">Airbnb</a> have been hit hard, other rent-by-the-hour services are seeing a boom.</li><li>People are renting apartments by the hour for a spousal break, hotels by the day to get work done free of distractions, and pools to beat the heat.</li></ul>As the pandemic wears on and people look to escape their homes as safely as possible, a number of new services are waiting with open arms.Consider Globe, an app born in 2019 that offers short-term apartment and home <keyword id="6520169" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rentals">rentals</keyword> by the hour. It nearly went under when the pandemic first hit and hosts began to work from home, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2020/07/01/globe-escape-your-coronavirus-quarantine/3284318001/">reported USA Today's David Oliver</a>. But demand quickly changed: From mid-March to mid-May, Globe CEO Manny Bamfo told Oliver, the company grew by 100%, adding 30,000 users.Globe's hourly rates range from $25 to $100 depending on location. People are turning to Globe for several reasons, Bamfo said, from essential workers looking for breaks during the workday to non-essential workers looking for a reprieve from those they're stuck at home with.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/style/rooms-by-the-hour.html">Brittney Gwynn told The New York Times</a> she used Globe to book a vacant apartment in Brooklyn for two hours at a $50 hourly rate to take a break from the boyfriend she'd been quarantining with. "We're getting on each other's nerves," she said.<h2>Parents need both a break from their kids and activities to do with them</h2>Hotels, too, are catering to the same demographic who just need some peace and quiet.Renting a motel by the hour isn't a new concept, but it's become more socially acceptable as mainstream hotels offer day rates to cooped-up individuals.Many hotels, from Marriott to Sheraton, have created daily office packages for parents looking for a calm, childless workspace, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/empty-hotel-rooms-offer-quiet-space-to-working-parents/">reported Lisa Fickenscher for The New York Post</a>. Hilton's Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel, for example, is offering guests a room from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for $69.Other parents are looking to beat the heat — and give their kids something to do during a camp-less, school-less summer.For that, there's Swimply, an Airbnb-like swimming company that burst <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swimply-lets-you-rent-swimming-pools-2019-7">onto the sharing scene in 2019</a> with rentable pools. For rates ranging from $15 to $300 per hour, users can search the website and rent out private, local pools.Fast forward a year, and Swimply is now seeing a boom in demand. Its cofounders <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/desperate-for-a-pool-you-can-now-rent-a-private-one-by-the-hour.html">told CNBC</a> they've seen 2,000% growth this summer. "We simply cannot keep up," co-founder Asher Weinberger said. "There's no school. There's no camp. What are parents supposed to do with their kids?" <h2>The pandemic is opening up new doors for the sharing economy</h2>But this doesn't mean the entire sharing economy is thriving.By May, both Airbnb and Uber, two sharing economy giants, had each laid off about a quarter of their workforces. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnbs-layoffs-will-likely-save-company-less-than-255-million-2020-5">Airbnb</a> cut 1,900 jobs, while <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-confirms-layoffs-3000-more-job-cuts-offices-close-2020-5">Uber</a> laid off 6,700 employees. The latter had seen <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-confirms-layoffs-3000-more-job-cuts-offices-close-2020-5">rides down by 80%</a> at one point, although it has since been experiencing a slow rebound. What the boom in demand for some rental services — and lack of demand in others — does mean is that the sharing economy is evolving. And as researchers <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/scourge-hygiene-theater/614599/">learn more about the transmission</a> of COVID-19 and <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-quarantine-fatigue-how-to-combat-it-2020-5">quarantine fatigue</a> leads people to search for distractions, startups like Globe and Swimply are there with a socially distanced solution.

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