Abstract: A perimeter skimming gutter for a swimming pool includes a gutter having a gutter wall preferably formed of sheet material and arranged for disposition toward the interior of the swimming pool. The gutter wall includes a fastener receiving member. A wall covering preferably including either a tile or vinyl surface facing is attachable with a fastener that extends through the wall covering to the gutter wall and is releasably received in mating relation by the fastener receiving member. The fastener thereby retains the wall covering in abutment with and in covering relation to the sheet material of the gutter wall.