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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Taking "above-ground" to a new level: The Marina Bay Sands Singapore

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Standing at more than 200 meters, the Marina Bay Sands houses over 2,000 hotel rooms, a casino, and restaurants, among others. It faces the Marina Bay—hence the name—and is composed of three skyscrapers built side by side. It could have been any other hotel complex, if not for its most defining feature. Perched atop its three buildings is an infinity pool that gives new meaning to “above-ground pool.”


The Marina Bay Sands was designed by Safdie Architects, and was developed by Las Vegas Sands. It is considered to be the most expensive standalone casino property in the world, with the price reaching over $8 billion.

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Inspired by a house of cards, the Marina Bay Sands is truly a sight to behold. Its famous sky terrace, the Sands SkyPark, measures 1 hectare, and bridges the three buildings together. It is home to several restaurants and holds the longest elevated swimming pool. This infinity pool is around 191 meters off the ground, and can hold 376,500 gallons of water. It offers swimmers a view of the CBD skyline, the City Hall, the Esplanade, and the Singapore Flyer.


While the concept of an elevated swimming pool is in no way new, the scale and the dimensions of the Sands Skypark’s infinity pool make it a true milestone in architecture and swimming pool design. No doubt, this will usher the coming of even more innovative designs in the future.

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