World’s Largest Swimming Pool Sinks Rivals
If you like doing laps in your local pool, hold onto your goggles: the creators of the world’s largest swimming pool are on a mission to spread their technology across the world.
Already drawing the crowds in the South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile, this artificial lagoon and swimming pool is eight hectares in size and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic metres of water. Acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon trounces all other record holders in the category, including the Orthlieb pool in Casablanca, Morocco, itself a huge 150 metres by 100 metres – the San Alfonso pool is ten times this size, measuring 1km in length. The revolutionary clear water artificial lagoons, transparent to a depth of 35 metres and unprecedented in design and construction methods, are the brainchild of Crystal Lagoons founder, biochemist and Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann. Equivalent in size to an incredible 6,000 standard domestic pools, details of its technology are to be unveiled for the first time at Cityscape Dubai later this month.
It seems the world has gone crazy for the massive pools, with Crystal Lagoons confirming 
that they are in advanced planning stages with companies all over the world, in particular in the Middle East, where, says Fischmann, companies are only too keen to take advantage of the way in which the lagoons form “impressive artificial paradises, even in inhospitable areas”, and at surprisingly low construction and maintenance costs. Currently in talks with both the Nakheel and the Dubai Property Group, Fischmann will be at Cityscape to outline the technology in detail which involves the use of unlimited volumes of clear water: “This advance provides something that until now was not technically possible - the generation of monumental masses of water in a crystalline state to provide a beach life environment and aquatic sports at the top level.”
From the tallest tower to the worlds largest swimming pool, Dubai’s international real estate developers continue to push design boundries creating ever more desirable resorts in the quest for global tourism domination.
Martin Croker said,
October 2, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
It really dwarfs the swimming pools behind, doesnt it!
Maud Schoeman said,
October 9, 2007 @ 1:33 pm
Very Nice
Str187 said,
October 10, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
wow =))
thats pretyy amazing…
Juan Vivanco said,
October 10, 2007 @ 10:21 pm
Go Chile! Always good to see my nation succeed!
mvn said,
October 11, 2007 @ 2:46 pm
donde es esto?
billybob said,
October 12, 2007 @ 3:22 am
Salt or fresh water??
Andrew said,
October 12, 2007 @ 2:18 pm
Amazing
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HASSAN KHALIL said,
October 27, 2007 @ 12:19 pm
it’s simply heaven on earth…
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Amanda said,
November 2, 2007 @ 7:40 am
wow thats soo cool!! i was born in australia..but my natio is chilean..this looks like a such a beautifull pool and resort..must cost alot to stay ther though..still GOO CHILE!! xoxo
PMA said,
November 2, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
“Meet me at the pool” is kind of “don’t call me, i’ll call you”…
Michael said,
November 11, 2007 @ 1:23 am
I think this is the largest artificial ocean
jimmy said,
November 27, 2007 @ 3:47 am
I am impress by the pool, but I wonder if the poor people in chile would affort to get in??????? or is it just for the rich.
Marco said,
November 29, 2007 @ 9:08 am
Che Spettacolo!!!!
Ivan said,
January 14, 2008 @ 8:14 am
Wow!!!
Very nice…
ricardo said,
January 16, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
this pool is in Algarrobo, 180 bucks a night minimum 3 night stay. Viva Chile
Gabby. said,
January 22, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
ESTO QUEDA EN CHILE.THIS PLACE IS IN CHILE!!!
daniel said,
January 26, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
Impressive indeed but, at a time when the world is finally waking up to the fact that it’s resources are not unlimited, it seems sick to me that so much time, effort, money and, more importantly, water has been lavished on this project.
We live on an ever depleting planet with much of its population still going hungry, thirsty and unmedicated. Would it not be a greater achievement for the worlds top engineers to design ways of providing fresh drinking water to all or truly sustainable power generation rather than building excessive and pointless megastructures to satisfy our first world consumer gluttony or striving to get into the Guinness Book of Records! Time to grow up and use your talents intelligently and responsibly!
Helena said,
January 30, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
Wow, finally just like in the prophetic dreams I’ve been having for years - in a city - you come round a corner and suddenly - there it is - a large expanse of water with man made boundry! Like many dreams come true…
Monica Codman said,
February 4, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
As a Chilean I feel proud of having such faantastic accompliishment, the comment from Daniel is what we say in Chile “na que ver” meaning out of place…The pool uses the water from the sea, the money spend in that construction couldn’t save the poor from any nation, but will teach that the sea water can be use in other ways, No harm to the environment to the contrary improves it, also if its helps the economy (extra income from abroad and local)even better. I wonder what Daniel is doing to save the world? From my part I do my part in my small way and admire those with talent and creation to build something that gives pleasure and make the country known having people like Mr Fishmann who is a genius! The inclusion in the Book of Records I am sure was not the motivation of Mr.Fishmann but his talents is creating not competing that make him put his effort into this magnificent project! Viba Chile!
ben said,
February 5, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
daniel, ive got a good idea. You work on the ways to provide fresh drinking water and truly sustainable power generation and Ill go for a swim. Also they are using their talents intelligently….they design pools hence theyve used their talents intelligently to get in the Guinnes Book of Records. I think its a cool pool! NER…
Matt said,
February 8, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
This is a wonderful accomplishment, and a fantastic holiday GOAL!! I can imagine that it would be quite possible, that there would be over 2000 employees. Throw in a normal Family of four, that would make it 8000 people now with food on their tables. Not to mention the opening of a minimum 3000 bank accounts, which helps money creation in the Economy(remember for every $1 invested in a bank $5 are created). This lowers the interest rates and gives ordinary people a chance at Home loans; other loans etc…People who are also in need of help!
The Owners must surely invest in Chile as well…? They have to by Corporate Governance Law! I would roughly guess that over $40 million is being generated into Chile’s Economy every month from this large Pool Resort! A Win Win situation for all.. the employees and their families; the tourists; the owners; the Chilean Economy…and of course, all the other people who don’t work there along with alleviating the poor!! Daniel; please study Economics. I applaud your determination with a worthwhile cause, but intelligence is a broad spectrum; you owe it to yourself to know and understand all the variables. This is a first class project, don’t ignore its merits.
B said,
February 9, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
An amazing feat of engineering, but what are the coastal zone implications? Rising sea levels? Do the Chilian people benefit from this, or will it be for tourists only? I would love to go to see this and I admire the creator, but I hope that he can put his technological breakthroughs to other uses too; salt water lagoons are a great habitat, so perhaps in a habitat recreation program? I guess the answer to that is no, beacuse it won’t generate as much cash as hotels do.
Good work and the people in Chili should be proud of their man revolutionising swiming pools.
Matt said,
February 12, 2008 @ 9:35 am
B; do the Chilean people benefit from this? Are you kidding?
Did you not read my comment?
A habitat recreation program costs plenty money. They are business people; should they go bankrupt because of the enviroment? Habitat recreation programs can only be afforded and approved by Governments; that is THEIR job ! Economics from this venture will monetarily help produce a habitat indirectly. Plus; the technological breakthrough has already paved the pathway for a habitat to materialise in peoples minds; Governments will surely follow.
Unfortunately; we live in a World ruled by money, but it is in mastering how to make and use money effectively and efficiently, that determines our overall success
( Civilization; Enviroment; etc…..) Studying Economics and Business Economics will help greatly, because without money we can’t do anything !
Well done to Chile !
Veronica Popert said,
February 17, 2008 @ 12:06 am
Good for the chilean economy. Por supuesto, este proyecto significa trabajo para mucha gente. Well done y Viva Chile!!
Robert MacEwan said,
February 26, 2008 @ 2:51 am
That totally sick! Awesome display of how wonderful our world can be when dreams are allowed to flow freely.
tyler said,
March 26, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
Disgusting. What a waste. Looks like alot of chlorine and chemically treated water right next to the ocean. Brilliant! Whats a matter, too much fecal matter in the surf? Dumping sewage and pollutants into the ocean and then swim in a chemically treated obese swimming pool. People are such slaves to their vanity and stupidity.
Dave said,
March 31, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Disgusting? Chemically treated and chlorinated? It is fresh salt water pumped in and out of the ocean. there is nothing added or removed. The reason for the color is because of the calmness of the water, the depth of the water, and the sand used to build this “pool”. The color of the ocean is much darker because it is extremely deep in that part of the world. This pool was built because people do not like swimming in deep water.
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April 1, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
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Kitty said,
June 6, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
This pool keeps edible and careless people out of our precious ocean. Litter is better controlled. There are no chemicals, just a filtration system, and no waste of water. For a recreational facility..this is really brilliant!
Hopefully they will keeps tabs on any possible enviromental implications. I maintain competition pools and this is fabulous! Chlorine or bromine sanitized water parks are far more wasteful than this!
saydooo said,
June 7, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
whare is it?
Akhilesh U said,
July 29, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
good information..
lol said,
July 30, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
Why in the world would you want a giant pool when you have the god beach right next to it?