Singapore Swimming Complex/Pool

[Joseph Tan]

7 pm? Yck pool?

[markang]

Anyone going to BB at 7pm.

[swimwithme]

anyone swimming at clementi around 3pm?

[begleitung]

Was there at noon jusz now, lol

[begleitung]

The link didn’t wotrk

[Dannywong]

Otw to Yck, but it is raining now, is it allow to swim?

Edited November 12, 2022 by Dannywong

[Dannywong]

1 hour ago, Dannywong said:

Otw to Yck, but it is raining now, is it allow to swim?

Less kids and able have a nice swim today. 

[swimboisg]

Anyone at Katong pool now? 

[Dannywong]

Yishun swimming pool now.. anyone? 30 ch 60 173 here…

[Rudy]

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Edited July 9, 2023 by Rudy

[bluerunner]

It’s getting tougher to find a pool to swim especially on weekend than during Covid19 restriction period. 
Several swimming complexes at the east are forced to close one of its pool due to lack of lifeguards on duty. Accessibility to big pool can be challenging with such measure. 
Sigh. 
Nevertheless, I managed to swim on Saturday and today. 
No complaint. I’m a happy person this weekend. 🤭

[lintangpukangan]

Anyone can recommend a nice cruisy public pool near Rangoon Road for someone who is visiting SG next month? Thank you

[Ethnic Kilt]

Katong Pool is nice and quiet now. 

[cyrus92]

YCK pool this evening 

[bluerunner]

Tuesday is a lousy day for swim if you live in the east. 3 public pools are closed for maintenances on Tuesday.

Thus, I made my virginal trip to the Bedok pool at the Heartbeat @ Bedok.

Reached the pool just before 2pm. The big pool was relatively empty. I got my lane and started my swim.

Barely 5min into my swim, kids started to come in and started to take up both sides of the pool.

More kids started to come in at about 2:20pm and a few started to swim all over the place. Damn. 🤬

 

I left the big pool at about 2:30pm 'cos I could no longer remain there without screaming at a kid while his mother was watching with her jaw almost dropped to the floor. I went to the sheltered training pool instead. Geez....the water there was chilly!🥶🥶

Somehow, I felt that the training pool length is more than 50m? 

Anyway, I wish they would have turn on the lights. It's a little dim there.

I came out the pool at almost 3pm. People were slowly streaming in. The big pool were already full w kids. Learning pool started to fill up w kids and adults too.

 

What I like about this pool:

- The shower cube has strong water supply.

- Lightings in the changing room is bright.

 

What I dislike about this pool:

- Still damn crowded w kids! 

- The floor to the changing room (at least when I was there) was very wet especially at the entrance. I almost slipped and fell. Heng ah! 🤢

 

Hunk factor: Only saw one hunky young chap (in his 20s) in grey swimming trunks swimming breaststroke at the big pool. He is hot! 

Cruisiness factor: None detected. Perhaps, I was lucky.

 

 

 

[firefight]

Was at Serangoon pool earlier during lunch. No other adults except those waiting for the kids to have their water fun time on a sunny day. After I finished about 2 then there were some new joiners. 

[cutecutebob]

Who frequent yck? Been there a couple of times bt dun seem cruisy anymore, other than the usual weird uncles

[And then]

On 12/30/2022 at 4:54 PM, cutecutebob said:

Who frequent yck? Been there a couple of times bt dun seem cruisy anymore, other than the usual weird uncles

Going to YCK lunchtime/early afternoon, or late afternoon, I would say success rate maybe just over 50%.

If not picky at all, I think it would be close to 100%.

Luck.

[cutecutebob]

On 12/31/2022 at 6:22 PM, And then said:

Going to YCK lunchtime/early afternoon, or late afternoon, I would say success rate maybe just over 50%.

If not picky at all, I think it would be close to 100%.

Luck.

I always go during lunch hours, most of the times I am the only one in the shower area

[And then]

On 1/2/2023 at 10:42 AM, cutecutebob said:

I always go during lunch hours, most of the times I am the only one in the shower area

Maybe my luck is a little bit better than yours! 😛

[swimboisg]

Clem pool later at noon? 

[Shio]

Anyone gg YCK pool later?

[bluerunner]

Geylang East swimming pool

8 Jan.

 

It was a hot Sunday afternoon. In the big pool, kids were having swimming lesson at one side, while the rest of the lanes were occupied by the public.

At about 12:45pm, at one end of the pool where the kids were swimming, the flock of crows were flying above the pool, making a lot of noise. Some myna birds were also seen circulating around the pool. 

I stopped to look what happen and I saw a bird (it could be a crow) was in the water. Apparently, it was drowning and the rest of the birds above were calling for attention. I did not pay too much attention to it and continue my laps. 1-2 minutes later, the commotion from the birds was gone. I did not see the "drowning" bird in the water either. I said to myself, probably the bird managed to escape from the water.

Barely 5mins later, the lifeguards alerted all the swimmers in the big pool to evacuate the pool. Someone near the drowning bird vicinity has spotted a dead bird. 🤢

According to the pool protocol, the pool will have to be closed, cleaning must take place, and the water needs to be tested before public can use the pool again.

Luckily for me, I have just finished my laps.

[shyc]

23 hours ago, bluerunner said:

Geylang East swimming pool

8 Jan.

…Barely 5mins later, the lifeguards alerted all the swimmers in the big pool to evacuate the pool. Someone near the drowning bird vicinity has spotted a dead bird. 🤢

According to the pool protocol, the pool will have to be closed, cleaning must take place, and the water needs to be tested before public can use the pool again.

Oh didn’t know there is such a protocol. Me bad. Many years ago while in a morning swim I also spotted a dead chick at the bottom of the pool. Was the only one swimming that lane with maybe 2-3 in the further lanes. After I was done, from the locker, emptied out a plastic bag from my belongings and went back to fish out the partial bloated carcass and dump it in the bin. Think back than my concern was that it probably take the lifeguards more effort as they have to change, get a net etc. Since I was already wet and in my trunks, thought just made the whole process simpler, didn’t cross my mind about the contamination and hygiene safety. 

[navyblue]

On 12/30/2022 at 4:54 PM, cutecutebob said:

Who frequent yck? Been there a couple of times bt dun seem cruisy anymore, other than the usual weird uncles

 

Its golden era has passed. It used to be THE POOL to go to. 90% success rate in meeting one of your type. 100% if you are into any type. Many things took place even when there was weekend crowd.

Was cruisy just now with a number of regulars but no action at all. All not each other's type I guess.

[superonetwo]

Anyone going katong this afternoon? I'll be rocking a red gstring in the pool shower at 2pm. hmu

[Shio]

Anyone gg to yck now?

[bluerunner]

13 hours ago, superonetwo said:

Anyone going katong this afternoon? I'll be rocking a red gstring in the pool shower at 2pm. hmu

So did anyone bump into him at Katong? Please share your juice with us. Haha

[MikeC]

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Edited October 28, 2023 by MikeC

[firefight]

1 hour ago, MikeC said:

Sighh I think they may as well close down Kallang Pool.  Last time they said main pool only open after 3 pm due to lack of lifeguards.  

Now main pool totally closed.  Other pool so shallow and short (cos have to swim breadth) that almost nobody goes there to swim… If really so bad, better to just concentrate resources on other pools.

Ya lo

Nowadays I going to katong to swim if time permits. 

[bluerunner]

4 hours ago, MikeC said:

Sighh I think they may as well close down Kallang Pool.  Last time they said main pool only open after 3 pm due to lack of lifeguards.  

Now main pool totally closed.  Other pool so shallow and short (cos have to swim breadth) that almost nobody goes there to swim… If really so bad, better to just concentrate resources on other pools.

Really dunno what they are thinking. 
They should open the big pool when there are high demand for the big pool like morning,  lunch hour and after work. 
When there are swimming lesson, can open the teaching pool. W the swim instructor, prolly can settle w just one lifeguard?

[JYAG-sim]

On 1/13/2023 at 3:49 PM, MikeC said:

Sighh I think they may as well close down Kallang Pool.  Last time they said main pool only open after 3 pm due to lack of lifeguards.  

Now main pool totally closed.  Other pool so shallow and short (cos have to swim breadth) that almost nobody goes there to swim… If really so bad, better to just concentrate resources on other pools.

 

You mean now the main pool is closed till 3pm even on weekdays? The last I recall for weekends is it is closed from 12 to 7pm 😕

Edited January 16, 2023 by JYAG-sim

[MikeC]

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Edited October 28, 2023 by MikeC

[begleitung]

Looks like the main pool is not operational now, from the sound of it. 
 

 

maybe because the redhill pool will be open soon? Lol

[Bluewhite]

Are there a lot of kids usually for Friday evenings?

[30yochinese]

On 1/17/2023 at 6:16 PM, begleitung said:

Looks like the main pool is not operational now, from the sound of it. 
 

 

maybe because the redhill pool will be open soon? Lol

I went to a nearby H.D.B. & viewed>

 

Construction for kids & adult pool is completed. Now they are running tests like eg. Water Quality.

 

I think 6 months from now it mite open...

[30yochinese]

*& viewed from the 20th floor a birds-eye-view of the Pool at Redhill

[begleitung]

any1 swimming at seranggon tmr

[bluerunner]

Pool: Jalan Besar pool

 

Not been to this pool for just over 1 month and I am shocked at the what I saw in the changing room and in the big pool today.

The men's changing room is filthy. Used mask on the bench, visible black dirt on the floor. 🤢. Glad that I have my slippers on.

In the big pool, it's even more shocking. Saw big brown (no...it's black tree leaf) at the bottom of both end the pool. As if that's not bad enough, I saw a big wrapper, apparently from biscuit, at the bottom of the pool. 🤔. Could the leaves and biscuit wrapper got blown into the water by strong wind? Even so, it could have been cleaned up when the machine is cleaning up the pool. The bed of the pool looks like a new dumping ground. 🙄

[MikeC]

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Edited October 28, 2023 by MikeC

[begleitung]

Agree

 

i think staff shortage is the issue

 

 

i m glad they opened, though not fully from second day of the holidays though 

 

perhaps more pools would be closed. Hope not

[davlim76]

On 1/21/2023 at 10:30 AM, 30yochinese said:

*& viewed from the 20th floor a birds-eye-view of the Pool at Redhill

Looking forward to the reopening of Delta pool. It's been delayed for quite long. Used to have many suntanners there I recall. Hope it opens soon! Thanks for the update.

[Dannywong]

Reaching yck soon… anyone there now?

[swimboisg]

Anyone going for a swim tonight at Clementi?

[Abshunter]

Clem pool anyone 

[bluerunner]

13 hours ago, swimboisg said:

Anyone going for a swim tonight at Clementi?

 

10 hours ago, Abshunter said:

Clem pool anyone 

This shows there are people who don’t read. Just post blindly. 

Edited January 27, 2023 by bluerunner
Typo

[Abshunter]

11 minutes ago, bluerunner said:

 

This shows there are people who doesn’t read. Just post blindly. 

Hahahaha, yep.

[shyc]

Night swim? 🤪

 

Was swimming at noon yesterday and it felt like I was in the North Pole 😂 not to mention I was the only person beside the lifeguard. 😆 A few left when I arrived and when I was about to leave. So just a heads up for those who not really into swim but just want to lurk. The first dip was the coldest but after few laps it felt super shiok. But the walk up to the shower get a bit chilly and the shower again is icy. Overall super happy to have the pool all to myself instead of having to change lanes when someone is always constant in your way.

[bluerunner]

2 hours ago, shyc said:

Night swim? 🤪

 

Was swimming at noon yesterday and it felt like I was in the North Pole 😂 not to mention I was the only person beside the lifeguard. 😆 A few left when I arrived and when I was about to leave. So just a heads up for those who not really into swim but just want to lurk. The first dip was the coldest but after few laps it felt super shiok. But the walk up to the shower get a bit chilly and the shower again is icy. Overall super happy to have the pool all to myself instead of having to change lanes when someone is always constant in your way.

ActiveSG should seriously consider installing solar panels so that the harvested energy can be used to heat up the water tank for shower. This is also inline with government’s initiative to go green. 

[shyc]

51 minutes ago, bluerunner said:

ActiveSG should seriously consider installing solar panels so that the harvested energy can be used to heat up the water tank for shower. This is also inline with government’s initiative to go green. 

Better not or else we see more people lingering in shower areas 😂 too cosy.