Opened in January 1970, Queenstown Swimming Complex was the first public pool built in a housing estate in Singapore.
Designed with a 4m-deep diving pool as well as an Olympic-sized competition pool, Queenstown Swimming Complex was the training ground of the famous water polo team in the seventies.
Queenstown Swimming Complex is a public swimming complex operated by Sport Singapore. Queenstown Sport Centre, formerly known as Queenstown Sport and Recreation Centre, continues to attract a group of regulars which consist of locals and expatriates alike.
Queenstown operates one of the two diving pools managed by Sport Singapore, and it has a unique architecture which gives the guest an elevated view of its surrounding. Visitors to Queenstown will no doubt experience a sense of nostalgia, with many older Singaporeans sharing fond memories of this...
Read moreThe swimming pool itself is very good!! but the design of the bathroom is very anti-human..... I would rather significantly increase the ticket price to improve these problems: [1]. The shower is completely unheated cold water! Although the temperature in Singapore is not low, but just after swimming, you should at least use slightly warm water, otherwise you will be on the verge of catching a cold. It's not feasible to go home because my home is not close. Because of this, I won't risk catching a cold to swim here. [2]. The faucet is press type, which means that it must be pressed once every 3 seconds in the whole process, and only one hand is used for bathing. [3]. Only 0.2 coins can be inserted into the locker! I don't mind taking the money, but who will carry a 0.2 coin...
Read moreGreat location in terms of commute, few hundred steps from the bus stop at Commonwealth avenue near Queenstown mrt. The changing rooms are huge and just okay. It has provisioned lockers for an additional cost of 20cents. Keep your bags and stuff safely before taking a dip in the pool. The locker system is a trivial key based lock. If you don't have a pocket on the swimming shorts, fret not key comes with an elastic band and that allows anyone to wear it as a wrist band. The water in the pool was warm and nice. However the chlorine content was too high and that made my swim very uncomfortable. After going back home my wife could smell very intense chlorine. Every Wednesday morning the pool gets cleaned and therefore closed for...
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