How are pools perceived in your country?

I'll begin:
>Japan
Pools are "weird", mainly because they are considered unhygienic and dirty. It's said that only dumb teenagers use them. Nonetheless, in most wards, you can access public pools for a couple of hours for around ¥400 (¥200 for minors).

Also, people here use "pūru/プール" to refer to pools, which is how the English word is adapted into Japanese phonetics.