Written by Dive Box, 25 November 2020. 9:15 HRS
Already looking for your next underwater adventure? Well look no further, because Poland has just launched a massive indoor swimming pool that can cater to any scuba and free diver’s crave for depth and exhilaration.
Equivalent to the size of 27 Olympic-size swimming pools with a depth of 45.5 metres (148 feet), this swimming pool is considered the world’s deepest swimming pool.
Opened on 21st November, the intention was to cater to scuba divers and free divers who are unable to engage actively with the sport as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The pool is also considered as a training centre for divers.
Fun Fact
The pool is about 16 feet deeper than the current holder of the Guinness world record for the deepest pool set by Y-40 Deep Joy in Montegrotto Terme, Italy and it holds 8000 cubic metres of water which is more than 20 times the amount in an ordinary 25 metre pool!
The Pool of Deepspot
Deepspot opened its waters to the public in Mszczonow, Poland which is located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Warsaw. It is open to all scuba divers and other members of the public who are looking to scuba dive amidst the covid-19 travel restrictions.
The pool is situated strategically where hotel rooms, conference rooms and restaurants lie above the pool, overlooking the waters where patrons can view the ongoing diving activities while engaging in other activities on land. Within the pool, a small wreck can be found where scuba and free divers are able to explore as well as a unique suspended underwater tunnel which is entirely transparent so that non-swimmers can experience the pool without having to get wet.
"There are no magnificent fish or coral reefs here so it is no substitute for the sea but it is definitely a good place to learn and to train in order to dive safely in open water," said Przemyslaw Kacprzak, a 39-year-old diving instructor.
"And it's fun! It's like a kindergarten for divers!"
Jerzy Nowacki, a 30-year-old forestry officer and diving novice, said: "For my first time, we went down five meters but you can see all the way to the bottom -- the wreck, the caves -- it's magnificent!"
Deepspot director, Michal Braszczynski, a 47-year-old diving enthusiast told AFP that the pool "will also be used by the fire brigade and the army. There are many scenarios for training and we can also test different [diving] equipment".
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