Abstract: There is provided an improved securement device for a swimming pool ladder having tubular ladder rails which is hingedly connected to an anchor mounted in the swimming pool deck which permits quick detachment and reattachment of the swimming pool ladder to the anchor. Each securement device includes a ferrule capping the end of the tubular ladder rail adjacent the pool deck which is hingedly connected to the respective anchor in the pool deck, an expandable locking mechanism coupled to the ferrule and extending into the tubular ladder rail having a resilient cylindrical member which expands radially upon being compressed into locking engagement with the inside wall of the tubular ladder rail.

Abstract: There is provided a securement device for a swimming pool ladder having tubular ladder rails which are hingedly connected to anchors mounted in the swimming pool deck which permits quick detachment and reattachment of the swimming pool ladder to the anchors. Each securement device includes a ferrule capping the end of the tubular ladder rail adjacent the pool deck which is hingedly connected to the respective anchor in the pool deck, an expandable locking mechanism coupled to the ferrule and extending into the tubular ladder rail which expands into locking engagement with the inside wall of the tubular ladder rail and which is expanded and relaxed by a device associated with the ferrule.