Self-draining swimming pool cover

A drain assembly for a pool cover comprising:

• a drain fitting positioned in a hole formed in a section of material;
• a screen connected at its perimeter to the section of material such that at least a portion of said screen is positioned above the drain fitting to minimize the amount of debris entering the drain fitting;
• and
• a buoyant barrier assembly having a buoyant material connected to the section of material adjacent to a perimeter of the screen to maintain a predetermined volume of water on the section of material.

A self-draining pool cover comprising:

• a) a pool cover having a hole formed therein;
• b) a drain fitting positioned in the hole in the pool cover;
• c) a screen connected to the pool cover and positioned above the drain fitting;
• d) a buoyant barrier assembly having a buoyant material connected to the pool cover to maintain a predetermined volume of water on the pool cover;
• and,
• e) a plurality of floats attached to the pool cover and spaced apart from the drain fitting.