Outside of pool metal pierced by lawn mower

[swim2day]

Hello,
Just opened our above ground pool today and noticed a 3" hole in the side of the aluminum that is about 3' off the ground with a few edges of the tear pointed into the pool. It doesn't appear to have affected the liner although the water level is strangely lower than I left it last fall and is lower than the hole in the aluminum. Pool company said it could be 6 weeks before they can come even look at it. Wondering if there is a way to patch it from the outside. I don't need it to look pretty. Was wondering if I could get a flexible piece of foam through the hole and get it to stay there covering the hole and bend the metal points out maybe. Thank you for any thoughts on repair.

[Teapot1]

How awful juat waiting for the moment when it lets go! No picture to go on. I wonder if the greater risk is trying to temporarily repair it. The liner is under a lot of water pressure you probably wont move it at all but if you do and it touches a sharp piece you'll have hole or a rip. I can only suggest draining and repairing.