World Largest Swimming Pool

Malek · 08-15-2008

>World largest swimming pool, AMAZING!

>> If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock
> up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one.
>
> It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, has a 115 ft deep
> end and holds 66 million gallons of water.

Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the
> sea in Chile as the biggest in the world.

> But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own - and you have the
> space to accommodate it - then beware: This one took five years to
> build, cost nearly ?billion and the annual maintenance bill will be
> ?million.

> The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the
> San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile 's southern coast,
> since it opened last month.
>
> Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom
> even in the deep end.
>
> It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed
> the Big Splash - in Morocco , which is a mere 150 yards long and 100
> yards wide. An Olympicsize pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards.

> Chile 's monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and
> filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation,
> drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the
> other.
>
> The sun warms the water to 26 deg C, nine degrees warmer than the
> adjoining sea.

> Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons
> Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his
> company could build 'an impressive artificial paradise' even in
> inhospitable areas.

> 'As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it
> work, and it causes no damage to the ocean.'

J()e · 08-16-2008

Nice Nice

Just imagine som1 who gets exhausted from swimming houweh w bi nossa

ya waylehh

:P

**RAM BÓY™** · 08-16-2008

Just Óne Word : AMAZING!

IM@D · 08-16-2008

Impressive
I wanna visit it

**Tawa** · 08-17-2008

Two Words:
Niya32
Mejwé

**TAREK®** · 08-17-2008

AMAZING simply gr8 I would love to swim in that pool one day

**Sheriff Ice** · 08-17-2008

i just ordered a similar one LOL

BTW i like swimming pools a lot i want to build my own :E

**Kingroudy** · 08-18-2008

wooow, i feel i'm gonna swiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmm.
very impressive pool in a very beautiful place.

**Jess** · 08-20-2008

OMG

eventhough i dont like going 3l ba7er or pool bs wow amazing pool indeed

Choukou · 08-21-2008

wow that's a very nice pool!!

08-15-2008	#1
Malek Registered Member Last Online: 06-22-2023 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,304 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,147 Times in 619 Posts Groans: 8 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	World Largest Swimming Pool >World largest swimming pool, AMAZING! >> If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock > up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. > > It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, has a 115 ft deep > end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the > sea in Chile as the biggest in the world. > But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own - and you have the > space to accommodate it - then beware: This one took five years to > build, cost nearly ?billion and the annual maintenance bill will be > ?million. > The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the > San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile 's southern coast, > since it opened last month. > > Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom > even in the deep end. > > It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed > the Big Splash - in Morocco , which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 > yards wide. An Olympicsize pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards. > Chile 's monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and > filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, > drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the > other. > > The sun warms the water to 26 deg C, nine degrees warmer than the > adjoining sea. > Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons > Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his > company could build 'an impressive artificial paradise' even in > inhospitable areas. > 'As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it > work, and it causes no damage to the ocean.'

08-16-2008	#2
J()e Registered Member Last Online: 06-13-2011 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 1,762 Thanked 1,429 Times in 897 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: World Largest Swimming Pool Nice Nice Just imagine som1 who gets exhausted from swimming houweh w bi nossa ya waylehh :P __________________ [

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08-18-2008	#8
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08-20-2008	#9
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