Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Beyond big and beyond deep: The world's largest swimming pools

Human history is marked by many attempts to create the biggest in anything—yes, even the biggest swimming pool. While records in size are regularly broken as people try to outdo one another, it is worth plotting how far everyone has gone. Below is a list of the deepest, the largest, and the longest swimming pools in the world.


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The San Alfonso del Mar


The San Alfonso del Mar resort, located in Chile, houses the largest outdoor swimming pool, with a total area of 8 hectares. Its length of 1 kilometer makes it the longest, while its maximum depth of 35 meters makes it the deepest of its kind. It was built facing the Pacific Ocean, from which the pool gets the 66 million gallons of seawater it needs. It is so big that people can ride kayaks and other small boats on its waters. It also features a sandy shore that makes it akin to the sea.


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Nemo 33

Located in Brussels, Belgium, this is the deepest indoor swimming pool today. With a maximum depth of 34.5 meters, it holds over 2.8 million liters of water. It has a number of simulated water caves at a depth of 10 meters, and was created to serve as a facility for diving training, recreation, and film production.  


Marina Bay Sands Resort

This resort complex is composed of three buildings connected by a sky terrace that holds the world’s highest elevated swimming pool, located 191 meters above the ground. Its renowned infinity pool also tops the list as the longest elevated swimming pool in the world.


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Blue World Pools makes above-ground pools suitable for residential areas. Customers may choose from several kinds of pools at its website.

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