Swimming Pools in Singapore

The latest addition to public swimming pool by Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is the Jurong West Aquatic Centre:

It overlooks Nanyang Technological University.




Here is a list of public pool by SSC:

Pools with slide and lazy river:
Jurong East
Jurong West (newest)
Choa Chu Kang

Others:
Ang Mo Kio
Bedok
Bishan
Bukit Batok
Buona Vista
Clementi
Delta
Geylang East
Jalan Besar
Hougang
Kallang Basin
Katong
Queenstown ( the oldest operating swimming pool, opened in 1970)
School Of Physical Education (SPE)
Serangoon
Tampines
Toa Payoh
Woodlands
Yio Chu Kang
Yishun

Pools which have closed down (as far as I can remember)
Farrer Park
River Valley
Teban Garden
Boon Lay
Taman Jurong
Yan Kit

Yan Kit, located near Tanjong Pagar, is the oldest swimming pool in Singapore after independence ; it opened in 1952, closed in 2001. (There are no specific record on Mount Emily Swimming Complex, supposedly the oldest swimming pool - opened around 1930s , demolished in 1983)

Yan Kit

After looking at the pools in the old days, let's explore the new, 'in' pools around Singapore

Infinity Pool
The 'in' thing now is the infinity pool. Lots of beach resorts design their pool this way. Wikipedia defines infinity pool as : a swimming pool which produces a visual effect of the water extending to the horizon or to "infinity". Example of infinity pool - the outdoor pool at Fullerton hotel:

Glass pool
This is a rooftop, glass pool at the condominium, Paterson Edge, near Orchard. This district 09 condominium is for the expatriates - rent ? from $4000 per month!