US swimming centre has added a pool wheelchair for people with disabilities

A pool wheelchair is a specialised wheelchair designed for use in aquatic environments, such as swimming pools. Photos: 123rf.com

No one is more keenly aware of the benefits of water-based activities than residents of Santa Cruz County in California, the United States.

Take a look a Steamer Lane - a place for surfing equipment or food - when a massive swell rolls through or head to a public pool on a sweltering summer day and the appeal will be self evident.