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The remains of the first swimming pool in history, or at least the first of which there is any record, are located in modern-day Pakistan. The Great Baths in the ancient Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-daro has a pool measuring 12 m x 7 m that dates back to the third millennium BC. But we had to wait until 1837 for what was effectively the first modern-style swimming pool to be built in London in 1837. Swimming pools soon became all the rage, even in wonderful seaside resorts. Pools for swimming and training in, for just “floating about” and enjoying the view or simply for relaxing or cooling down in hot or humid weather.
Are you ready to take a trip around the world in five “splashes”?
AMERICA – Should any of you decide you want to feel important and take a dive into a record-breaking swimming pool, then you can do so in the biggest pool in the world in Chile, which is over 1 km long and covers an area of 8 hectares. The swimming pool runs around San Alfonso del Mar Residence in Algarrobo and is only separated from the ocean by a very narrow strip of beach. You can even sail a boat around the pool and the residence itself, which is reminiscent of the sails…
