- Nemo 33
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Coordinates: 50°47′46″N 4°18′59″E / 50.796211°N 4.316468°E
An underwater house at Nemo, with the 34.5m deep pit in the background
The view down into the deep pit at Nemo 33Nemo 33 is the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. The pool is located in Brussels, Belgium. Its maximum depth is 34.5 metres (113 ft). It contains 2.5 million liters of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintained at 30 °C (86 °F) and holds several simulated underwater caves at the 10 metres (33 ft) depth level. There are numerous underwater windows that allow outside visitors to look into the pools at various depths. The complex was designed by Belgian diving expert John Beernaerts as a multi-purpose diving instruction, recreational, and film production facility, 2004.
The outdoor pool at San Alfonso del Mar resort is about two metres deeper, with a depth of 35 metres (115 ft) at its deep end.[1]
References
- ^ Berlin, Jeremy. "Big Dipper: The World's Largest Pool". National Geographic Magazine blog central. http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2010/03/big-dipper-the-worlds-largest-pool.html. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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