The Sun Day by Thursday Pools is a fiberglass pool built around a feeling. Its freeform shape, three size options, and multiple distinct functional zones are designed for families who want more from their backyard than a rectangle of water. The Sun Day has a large landing pad where kids jump and play, side-entry stairs that Thursday Pools specifically notes are easier on the knees, wraparound benches for adults who want to be in the water without actively swimming, a sun shelf where you can sit with the water at your waist, and a courtesy ledge in the deep end where a person 4’5″ in height can stand and keep their head above water. No feature is accidental. The Sun Day is what happens when a fiberglass pool takes its design as seriously as its durability.
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What Is the Sun Day Pool?
The Sun Day is a freeform fiberglass pool available in three sizes:
- 15′ x 30′ with a 5’3″ deep end: O.D. 15′ x 30′ | I.D. 14’6″ x 29’6″ | 10,000 gallons
- 16′ x 34.5′ with a 5’8″ deep end: O.D. 16′ x 34.5′ | I.D. 15′ x 33’9″ | 12,000 gallons
- 16′ x 39′ with a 6′ deep end: O.D. 16′ x 39′ | I.D. 15′ x 38′ | 13,300 gallons
Its defining features include a large landing pad with side-entry stairs at the shallow end, wraparound benches that give multiple people a resting place in the water at the same time, a deep-end courtesy ledge, and a swim-out and sun shelf for deep-end rest and sun exposure. The freeform organic shape gives the Sun Day its visual personality, while the carefully proportioned functional zones give it its daily usability across a full family.
What the Sun Day Pool Is Not
The Sun Day is not a rectangle. For households that want clean straight lines and a classic look, the Goliath, Monolith, or Spirit will fit that aesthetic more naturally. The Sun Day’s freeform shape is its defining characteristic, and it comes with curves, organic proportions, and a profile that reads more like a resort pool than a geometric lap lane.
The Sun Day is also not optimized for dedicated lap swimming. Its freeform shape means the swim path is not a straight, uninterrupted lane from end to end the way the Spirit or Monolith provides. It is built for the family that wants a pool with depth variety, multiple places to be in the water doing different things simultaneously, and a design that makes the backyard feel like a destination rather than a utility.
Why Thursday Pools?
Thursday Pools built the Sun Day under the same ISO 9001-certified quality management standards that govern every pool they manufacture, a certification no other U.S. fiberglass pool manufacturer holds. They also hold ISO 14001 certification for environmental stewardship, governing how materials and manufacturing processes are managed at their Fortville, Indiana facility.
For the Sun Day specifically, two Optional Innovations from Thursday Pools are worth understanding:
- Geo-Anchor Pool Wall® (U.S. Patent No. 9593455): A structural reinforcement system for the pool wall that goes beyond standard fiberglass construction. Ohio’s freeze-thaw cycles create consistent below-grade pressure on anything installed in the ground, and this system provides a structural layer of protection against that seasonal movement.
- Lucky 7 Skimmer®: Thursday Pools’ proprietary skimmer, the first in the fiberglass industry designed specifically for fiberglass pools. The 7-degree angle and custom mounting plate improve skimming efficiency, optimize water level management, and produce a cleaner wall integration than adapting conventional skimmer hardware to a fiberglass shell.
The non-skid, algae-resistant gel coat finish on the Sun Day is standard across all Thursday Pools designs. On the Sun Day’s landing pad, stairs, wraparound benches, and courtesy ledge, that non-skid surface provides consistent sure footing at every contact point throughout the pool.
Why Fiberglass, and Why Sun Day?
Fiberglass pools install faster, cost less to maintain over time, and are simpler to manage than concrete or vinyl liner alternatives. The Sun Day’s gel coat surface will not require resurfacing the way a gunite pool eventually does, and there is no liner to replace or repair. Thursday Pools estimates approximately $1,800 per linear foot as a ballpark installation figure, and the Sun Day’s three size options at 30, 34.5, and 39 feet give you meaningful flexibility in both cost and yard fit.
What makes the Sun Day worth considering over a simpler freeform design is the precision with which Thursday Pools calibrated its functional zones. The published height-at-depth data for the stairs, the sun shelf, and the courtesy ledge tells you that this pool was designed for real family members across a range of heights and ages, not just rendered for a brochure. A pool that has been thought through at that level of detail is one that works differently in daily use than a pool that has not, and the Sun Day’s layout reflects that investment every time your family gets in.
Ready to Make Every Day a Sun Day?
Your backyard is ready for something better. The Sun Day pool by Thursday Pools brings freeform design and multi-zone family functionality to the same shell. At Ohio Paradise Pools, we have spent over 32 years helping Northeast Ohio families choose the right pool and build it correctly. We are family-owned and full-service, which means we handle every step of your project from the first site visit through installation and our two-visit pool school.
Call us today at (440) 610-5484 or schedule a free consultation to begin designing your Sun Day pool in Edison Park and the surrounding Ohio communities.
Available Sizes
Take a deep breath, kick back and relax in our smaller version of this medium size fiberglass pool.
This size Sun Day is just the right size to refuel your soul.
If you’re ready to go big or go home this Sun Day is for you.
Sun Day Pool FAQs
How do the three Sun Day sizes compare, and how do I choose the right one?
Thursday Pools designed the Sun Day in three tiers, each calibrated for a different scale of use and yard. The 15′ x 30′ at 10,000 gallons is the entry point: a genuine pool experience with a landing pad, benches, swim area, and sun shelf in a footprint that works in many Northeast Ohio yards. The 16′ x 34.5′ at 12,000 gallons is the mid-range option with more length in the swim lane and more room for simultaneous activities. The 16′ x 39′ at 13,300 gallons is the largest option, giving you the most swim length and the most space for the whole family at once. All three sizes share the same functional zones, the same courtesy ledge, sun shelf, benches, and landing pad. The size you choose affects how much room each zone has, not whether the zones exist. Ohio Paradise Pools will map all three footprints to your actual yard during a site visit so you can see how each fits before committing.
What is the landing pad, and how does it change pool entry?
The landing pad is a large, shallow-end platform area just inside the side-entry stairs on the Sun Day. It serves as a natural transition between the deck and the swim space, and as a play zone for younger children who are still building their water comfort. Thursday Pools describes the side-entry stair design as specifically easier on the knees compared to straight-in front-entry stairs, which is a practical consideration for grandparents who use the pool regularly throughout the season. Per Thursday Pools’ specifications, a person 4’6″ in height will find the water on the first step coming up just below the shoulders. The landing pad adjacent to those stairs is shallow enough for toddlers to play in with close parental supervision while adults swim or relax on the benches a few feet away.
What are the specific depth benchmarks for the Sun Day's different zones?
Thursday Pools publishes height-specific depth data for the Sun Day that makes the pool’s proportions practical to evaluate before you buy. On the entry stairs: a 4’6″ person finds water just below the shoulders on the first step. On the deep-end courtesy ledge: a 4’5″ person can stand with their head well above the water in the deep end. On the sun shelf and swim-out: a 5’5″ person sitting finds the water coming up just above the waist. These are real reference points for the family members who will actually use the pool, not just abstract dimension sheets. The deep end itself ranges from 5’3″ to 6′ depending on the size you choose, giving teenagers and adults meaningful swim depth across all three versions of the Sun Day.
What is the courtesy ledge, and how does it function in the deep end?
The Sun Day’s courtesy ledge is a narrow platform that extends around the deep end of the pool and gives swimmers a place to pause with their feet on the ground before continuing. Thursday Pools notes that a 4’5″ person can stand on the courtesy ledge in the deep end and keep their head well above the water. For younger or shorter swimmers who are building their confidence in deeper water, this is a meaningful feature: it gives them a rest point in the deep end without requiring them to exit the pool or swim all the way back to the shallow end. It also functions as a social zone in the deep end, where people who are not actively swimming can stand and participate in a conversation happening across the pool.
What is the swim-out and sun shelf on the Sun Day?
The swim-out and sun shelf are located in the deep-end zone of the Sun Day and provide a resting platform that serves dual purposes. After a long swim, a 5’5″ person can sit on the sun shelf with the water hitting just above the waist, allowing them to rest in the pool while catching some sun. The swim-out function gives active swimmers a defined rest point in the deep end before they continue. Thursday Pools specifically dimensions this feature so that users at common adult heights can sit comfortably, partially in and partially above the water. This is the feature that transforms the deep end from a zone that only strong swimmers use into a space the whole family can enjoy at different times for different reasons.
Who is the Sun Day best suited for within the Paradise Pools ideal client?
The Sun Day is built for families who want a pool where multiple things can happen at the same time in different areas. While one person swims the full length, another can rest on a bench, a child can play on the landing pad, and someone else can sit on the sun shelf. That simultaneous multi-use capacity is what the Sun Day’s functional zones were specifically designed to enable. It is equally well-suited to grandparent households where ease of entry, comfortable bench seating at water level, and the courtesy ledge’s accessibility in the deep end matter as much as the swim space itself. The three size options also mean the Sun Day is one of the more flexible Thursday Pools designs for fitting a range of Northeast Ohio yards.
Is the Sun Day auto-cover ready?
Thursday Pools lists the Sun Day as auto-cover ready. Because the Sun Day has a freeform shape rather than a straight-sided rectangle, auto-cover systems for this design require careful geometry-specific planning during the design phase. Ohio Paradise Pools incorporates that planning into your project scope when auto cover is part of the plan. In Ohio specifically, a covered pool through the offseason is a substantially different opening experience than an uncovered one. The water chemistry, debris load, and surface condition of a Sun Day that has been covered from October through May will be meaningfully better than one left open, which translates to less startup work and lower chemical costs each spring.
How long does a Sun Day installation take?
The Sun Day is a one-piece fiberglass shell, which is the reason fiberglass pools install so much faster than concrete alternatives. Most Sun Day installations are complete within approximately 2 to 3 weeks from excavation start, with the timeline depending on site access, local permitting, weather, and the scope of your decking and added features. Ohio Paradise Pools manages the complete project from start to finish. We provide regular updates throughout the build, offer FaceTime walk-throughs on days you cannot be on-site, and close every installation with two pool school visits. By the time our work is done, you know your filtration system, your water chemistry routine, and what Ohio seasonal startup and closing looks like for your specific Sun Day.
Does the Sun Day come with a warranty?
Yes. Thursday Pools backs the Sun Day with a lifetime structural warranty on the fiberglass shell and a 15-year surface warranty on the gel coat finish. The structural warranty covers the shell against material and workmanship defects for the life of the pool. The surface warranty covers the gel coat against delamination and structural coating failure for 15 years. Ohio Paradise Pools supports those manufacturer warranties with over 32 years of local installation and service experience, an A+ BBB rating, and three consecutive years as Cleveland’s swimming pool contractor of the year (2022, 2023, 2024). If a question comes up about your pool in year 12, you have both manufacturer coverage and a local team who built it and knows it.
How does the Sun Day compare to the Sandal Beach Entry?
Both the Sun Day and the Sandal Beach Entry are freeform fiberglass pool designs, which is what sets them apart from Thursday Pools’ rectangle lineup. The key difference is how you enter the water. The Sandal features Thursday Pools’ patented zero-entry beach entry, where the pool floor begins at deck level and slopes gradually into the water for approximately 14 feet, and there are no stairs at the entry point. The Sun Day uses a large landing pad with side-entry stairs that are easy on the knees. If the walk-in beach access experience is the defining feature you want, the Sandal is the only design available that provides it. If you want a freeform pool with traditional stair entry, a broader range of sizes, and a well-calibrated set of functional zones for family use across the full pool, the Sun Day is the stronger fit.
What optional additions pair well with the Sun Day?
Thursday Pools offers the Wet Deck, Wading Pool, Spa, and Grand Spa as Optional Additions compatible with the Sun Day. A Spa or Grand Spa adjacent to the Sun Day creates a complementary hydrotherapy space alongside the primary pool, which pairs well with the Sun Day’s own sun shelf and bench areas. The Wet Deck adds a shallow wading surface that can be integrated into the overall outdoor living area. The Wading Pool provides a dedicated play zone with uniform shallow depth for younger children. Ohio Paradise Pools will help you evaluate which of these additions makes sense within your specific yard and budget. Most of these pairings produce a more cohesive outdoor space when planned together from the beginning, which is why we recommend discussing the full vision early in the design process.