Sorry to hear about this @gdf315! The reason for so many motion settings and features being available in the Ring app, is due to how often environments vary from location to location. While these settings are intended to fine tune your motion detection, we recommend testing these settings through trial and error to obtain the experience you are looking for.
Check out our help center article about People Only mode which states “Occasionally when in People Only Mode, light reflection, as from an outside window, can activate motion detection. If you’re getting a lot of unwanted notifications look for reflective surfaces that may be shining light onto your device. Alternatively, you can turn off the People Only Mode setting.”. It is possible the pool or windows within view are triggering a motion detection.
We are always working to improve and add to our features, and always value our neighbors’ feedback. Consider this feedback shared with our teams here! 