Tuen Mun North West Swimming Pool, Public swimming pool in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
Tuen Mun North West Swimming Pool is a public swimming facility in the Tuen Mun district of Hong Kong. The complex includes heated indoor pools, open-air swimming areas, and a dedicated teaching pool designed for different experience levels.
The pool was one of 25 recreation projects prioritised in the government's January 2005 policy address. In February 2009 the Finance Committee approved HK$791.4 million, construction by Paul Y. Engineering began that May, and the indoor halls opened on 19 December 2012, with outdoor pools following on 1 April 2013. On 9 September 2010 a crane toppled onto a Light Rail train near the site, injuring several people.
The pool's name was settled by a Tuen Mun District Council vote on 7 June 2011: members proposed "Leung Tin", "Po Tin" or "Tin King Road" instead of "North West", but the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's suggestion was carried. Its opening ceremony on 29 June 2013, hosted by LCSD director Betty Fung, was part of the "Home is Hong Kong" programme and included lifeguard, dance and synchronised swimming demonstrations.
The indoor section opened on 19 December 2012 and the outdoor pools on 1 April 2013, so the heated indoor training pool, jacuzzi and fun pool stay usable outside the summer season. The outdoor main pool measures 50 by 25 metres with a depth of 1.4 to 1.9 metres, while the outdoor practice pool is only 0.7 to 0.9 metres deep. The grandstand holds 800 spectators, and the site at 95 Ming Kum Road beside Po Tin Estate also has family changing rooms, a babycare room and a paid car park.
The complex features channel glass walls that allow natural light while minimizing heat loss in the heated pools. The site also captures and reuses rainwater, reflecting an integrated approach to sustainability throughout its design.
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