Mark Pollard Pools X Trainer 8 2 Slimline Sapphire colour Maxi Rib 1
Showcase project

X-Trainer 8.2 SL — 3m above ground, Maxi Rib

X-Trainer Sapphire Port Macquarie
The story

An X-Trainer 8.2 SL Slimline built on a sloping site 3m above ground level, finished with natural stone.

This X-Trainer 8.2 SL was built on a naturally sloping site — the finished pool sits 3 metres above the ground level on the low side. That kind of build isn't possible with a standard fibreglass shell; we used Compass's Maxi Rib construction, which reinforces the shell so it can go in above ground without a full retaining wall footprint.

The SL (Slimline) variant means the pool is narrower than a standard X-Trainer 8.2, so it slots into narrower blocks. Finished with natural stone around the deck, the pool becomes an architectural element that sits proud in the landscape rather than being buried in it.

What makes this build special

Features of this project

Built 3m above ground

The pool sits 3 metres above the low side of the block — a build only possible with reinforced Maxi Rib construction.

Slimline variant

The SL is narrower than a standard 8.2 X-Trainer — fits narrower blocks without losing the lap corridor.

Natural stone finish

Warm, textured stone around the deck — the pool becomes an architectural element.

Sloping-site engineering

Maxi Rib makes above-ground and part-above-ground installs possible without a full retaining wall.

Where we built it

Port Macquarie, NSW

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