Abstract: The panel wall pool includes a sidewall with spaced apart panels supported in an upright position when the pool is empty by an inflatable ring, which also provides the protection of a cushion along the top of the sidewall area. The sidewall also includes a reinforcing band which encircles the panels to bind the panels together to substantially prevent individual panels from being forced outward and to help to prevent the outward bending or bowing of the sidewall of the pool.