Imagine being able to dive 115 ft (aprox. 35m) deep, or to be able to swim 1000 yards (1013m) only to discover that you have made a single length. This things is HUGE! The massive pool covers eight hectares of ground and is situated in San Alfonso del Mar resort on the Southern coast of Chile.
This huge mass of completely see-through water can play host to small boats, and runs purely on fresh seawater supplied by the biggest source of water known to man: the ocean. It cost over £1billion and five long years to build, and costs about £2million to keep it maintained. The owner of the company who designed the pool, Fernando Fischmann, explains that to keep the water fresh, water is pumped from the ocean in one end, and back into the ocean at the other.
It causes no harm to the ocean whatosever and is heated by the sun to a comfortable 26 degrees C, and was confirmed by Guinness Book of Records on the 22nd of January 2008.
The size is just astounding!:
by Leon
30 Jan 2008 at 03:07
Swimming pool? Looks more like a beach.
by Inge
11 Feb 2008 at 00:02
there must be a lot of pee in there
by Keith
11 Feb 2008 at 15:06
A spectacular engineering accomplishment. Thanks for sharing! Regards, Keith Johnson, Author, “365 Great Affirmations”
by Bridget
14 Feb 2008 at 14:29
What would be the point of a pool this size might I ask? And if it’s on the coast then why … can’t they just use the ocean to swim?
by The Internet Journalist
14 Feb 2008 at 20:55
Honestly, Bridget makes a great point: There isn’t really a point for a pool of this large size, other than:
A) It’s safer
B)It’s warmer
C)It’s a tourist Attraction
D) It looks cool.
by denise
25 Mar 2010 at 01:34
I wanna swim it…are there any “open water” events?
by Owen Bell
21 May 2010 at 07:54
i always use Swimming as may daily exercise, it is much better than jogging and running`~,
by amy
30 May 2010 at 21:41
the swimming pool is there because the sea is to dangerous to swim in. the currents are to strong and could easily drag someone under.
by Madison Davis
01 Aug 2010 at 20:48
swimming is my favorite way of burning of those extra fats and calories-~*
by J
07 Aug 2010 at 14:21
Wow, I think it is a great attraction. Loads of room for everyone. Theres nothing more annoying than an overloaded pool.