A new New Zealand pool (open water)

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That’s pretty baller would love that here in the states

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Aspen said:
That’s pretty baller would love that here in the states

I swam in one of these at summer camp in upstate NY when I was a kid! We do have them, I guess you need access to a lake or something to find one.

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@Justice
None of the lakes around me do :frowning:

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@Justice
Me too. Camp Oratam. Or Frost Valley. Or both. Either way I hated it those swims.

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Open water pool is pretty cool :sunglasses:

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Kaius said:
Open water pool is pretty cool :sunglasses:

There was a jumping platform too (near the black fences on the right in the pic)!! Very cool!

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Bin said:

Kaius said:
Open water pool is pretty cool :sunglasses:

There was a jumping platform too (near the black fences on the right in the pic)!! Very cool!

The manu world championships final will be held there in March heats there next week. $3,000 for the champion.

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@Dev
Yessss I saw the poster!!

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I’ve seen such pools in Greece and France, but found that it really doesn’t help with my thalassophobia :joy:
I’m an indoor pool fish :joy::joy:

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Diya said:
I’ve seen such pools in Greece and France, but found that it really doesn’t help with my thalassophobia :joy:
I’m an indoor pool fish :joy::joy:

Fair, I had to keep telling myself ‘This is the same as your normal pool!!! It’s fine.’

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@Bin
At least yours has lanes! But yeah it’s so stressful, there literally could be a fish right there :cold_sweat:

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Is this the new pool by the viaduct? I hadn’t realized they put swim lanes in there. How did you find is so close to the marina, was the water clean you reckon?

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Frankie said:
Is this the new pool by the viaduct? I hadn’t realized they put swim lanes in there. How did you find is so close to the marina, was the water clean you reckon?

Yessss…clean enough, very salty yesterday.

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Frankie said:
Is this the new pool by the viaduct? I hadn’t realized they put swim lanes in there. How did you find is so close to the marina, was the water clean you reckon?

They post water quality daily. I visited it twice on my trip there in January. Coolest pool I’ve ever been to. But unfortunately, the quality was bad both days. Due to rain I presume.

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Beautiful! :v: from California. What’s the water temp like there? Guess you’re in summer so it might be nice!

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Windsor said:
Beautiful! :v: from California. What’s the water temp like there? Guess you’re in summer so it might be nice!

23°C!!! Was lovely, and salty.

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Bin said:

Windsor said:
Beautiful! :v: from California. What’s the water temp like there? Guess you’re in summer so it might be nice!

23°C!!! Was lovely, and salty.

And down to about 14 in mid-winter. But it’s pretty OK swimming from November until April.

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Bin said:

Windsor said:
Beautiful! :v: from California. What’s the water temp like there? Guess you’re in summer so it might be nice!

23°C!!! Was lovely, and salty.

The alkaline sea water rich in minerals is also good for your skin.

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That’s amazing.