Looking to partition IG pool

[waste]

you're on the right track waste, but anything that could have the potential of snagging, or getting tangled in seems very dangerous to me. What you almost need is a solid wall that has no holes/loops or anything that can potentially wedge a body part into.

maybe what you need is a floating play pen

http://blog.theavclub.tv/?p=479

CP, this is similar to something I saw before (the avclub link) but not quite the same, do you know anything about the other?? I's a great idea and think my boss could sell quite a few of them (depending on how well they actually work)

As for the 'solid' barrier, you'd, in effect, create 2 ~separate pools. While I certainly agree that anything which could cause entrapment is a NO (big no ), theere has to be some material (mesh) that will not have the entrapment problem.
Also, a solid barrier would mean customizing it to each pool, which is impractical. Another potential problem is that the 'barrier' shouldn't reach the surface and should be easily cleaned of any debris that it catches. As I said, my 'brainstorm' is to be the begining of creating a 'workable' device. However, I appreciate the input and welcome more (I'm thinking a new topic is in order for this... I'll start one and link it with an edit - no need to take away from ChuckD's thread)