As summer temperatures heat up, Hong Kong pools provide an ideal way to escape the heat while providing kids with an opportunity to run around and burn off energy.
Swimming pool facilities can be found at many newer large developments as well as hotels. When selecting your new place of living, swimming pool amenities should be considered; for instance if you have young children living at home then one with multiple residential towers might provide access to an outdoor pool while single tower developments might only offer access to an indoor one.
Hongkong’s top swimming pools can often be found within high-rise apartments, giving residents exclusive access to outdoor and indoor pools surrounded by lush vegetation – perfect for swimmers wanting an escape from city centre bustle!
Pao Yue Kong Swimming Complex, situated in Wong Chuk Hang, boasts an enormous and varied collection of pools to meet the needs of every swimmer. Swim laps in the main pool; test your diving abilities in the dive pool; or let kids have fun at two toddler’s pools with water features like mushroom- and tree-shaped fountains!
The pool is home to an active community of swimmers, from competitive athletes to those simply enjoying swimming for its social benefits. It provides an ideal space to catch up with friends or spend quality time with family members.
Recent years, Hong Kong pools have become a favorite with mainland Chinese tourists who travel here for its affordable prices and quality swimming facilities. Their popularity led to public outrage from local residents, many complaining of poor hygiene standards or safety precautions being insufficiently taken; swimming pools were sometimes even closed due to contamination with vomit or faeces reaching alarmingly high levels.
Lifeguard shortage has been one of the main impediments to public pool reopenings, according to Leisure and Cultural Services Department statistics. Only 4 per cent of seasonal lifeguards have returned so far – which prompted union leaders to ask government for salary structure changes as well as creating career pathways for lifeguards to attract new talent.
Although restrictions on swimming have eased during the coronavirus pandemic, it remains uncertain when all pools and beaches will fully reopen. This will have serious ramifications on Hong Kong’s training system for elite swimmers that is key to its international competition success; its Chinese special administrative region boasts approximately 10,000 competitive swimmers along with millions who practice the sport recreationally; their number will be severely limited without pools available to train in, compete against, or practice as leisure activities – potentially having negative health repercussions for everyone involved as a whole population – with many millions more casual participants practicing their sport casually at leisure! According to their association they warns it could have devastating ramifications on training systems while potentially also having negative health repercussions across society as a whole – potentially having negative impacts across populations worldwide!