Method of constructing an in-ground swimming pool and related form system

A method of constructing an in-ground swimming pool comprising:

• forming a plurality of post openings adjacent a perimeter of an excavated area of ground corresponding to a desired in-ground swimming pool shape;
• inserting a plurality of support posts within the plurality of post openings;
• coupling a plurality of outer form panels defining an outer form wall to the plurality of support posts and within the excavated area of ground corresponding to the desired in-ground swimming pool shape, each outer form panel having opposing inner and outer sides and a support member bracket extending from the outer side, the plurality of outer form panels being coupled to the plurality of support posts so that the outer form wall is spaced above the ground in the excavated area;
• positioning a plurality of inner form panels in spaced relation from the inner side of the plurality of outer form panels to define an inner form wall, the inner and outer form walls defining a wall space therebetween, and each inner form panel having opposing inner and outer sides, the plurality of inner form panels being positioned so that the inner form wall is spaced above the ground in the excavated area;
• coupling a plurality of support members over the wall space and to the outer side of the plurality of inner form panels and to respective ones of the plurality of support member brackets;
• injecting cement within the wall space so that the cement initially flows through the wall space to the ground in the excavated area to define a floor of the in-ground swimming pool and accumulates in the wall space;
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• removing the plurality of outer and inner wall panels upon curing of the cement.

A form system for an in-ground swimming pool comprising:

• a plurality of outer form panels to be coupled in side-by-side relation to define an outer form wall within an area of ground corresponding to a desired in-ground swimming pool shape, each outer form panel having opposing inner and outer sides and comprising an outer smooth rigid panel, a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal outer ribs coupled to the outer smooth rigid panel defining the outer side of the outer form panel, and a support member bracket carried by a given one of the plurality of spaced apart longitudinal outer ribs;
• a plurality of inner form panels to be coupled in side-by-side relation and in spaced relation from the inner side of the plurality of outer form panels to define an inner form wall, the inner and outer form walls to define a wall space therebetween, and each inner form panel having inner and outer sides;
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• a plurality of tubular support members to be coupled over the wall space and coupled to the outer side of the plurality of inner form panels and to respective ones of the plurality of support member brackets, each tubular support member comprising a tubular base member and a plurality of tubular arms extending outwardly from the tubular base member, each tubular base member having a base member length so that when coupled to adjacent inner and outer form panels, the base member extends across the wall space adjacent an uppermost one of the plurality of longitudinal outer ribs, and at least one tubular support arm of the plurality thereof having an arm length so that when coupled to the adjacent inner and outer form panels, the at least one arm extends across the uppermost longitudinal outer rib for being slidably received between adjacent portions of the corresponding support member bracket and the given longitudinal outer rib.