International swimming

RE: International swimming

no200fly — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:55:21 GMT

More info on the Dubai Sports complex, no go...... There is NO open/public swimmng there. Only events and team practice, to not include the masters. I had the hotel concierge on the line for 10 mins trying to find the answer. So, when it cools down the only places are some 25m outdoor pools at hotels. Not going to try it in the summer, no way. Please PM me if you find another option in Dubai. Good thing I don't have any desire to go there. You would think that a country that has an indoor snow skiing facility in the middle of the desert could at least have a pool where you could work out.

RE: International swimming

Yankee78 — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:14:48 GMT

RE: International swimming

no200fly — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:44:01 GMT

Great - let us know about swimming in Dubai. I have this mental picture of gold plated fixtures in the showers and a massage therapist at the end of each lane.

RE: International swimming

mjtyson — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:57:13 GMT

While this isn't exactly what you're looking for, if you're looking for open water swimming competitions in Europe, I have a constantly-updated list of OW swims of 10K or greater on my blog: mtheads.typepad.com/.../this-is-a-list-of-european-marathon-swims-of-10k-or-longer-2011-dates-if-available-if-not-2010-dates-are-shown-this-list.html Also not exactly what you're looking for, but might help, is the European Union's OW website. They have links to national swimming bodies, through which you may be able to get info on their "local" pools. http://openwaterswimming.eu/ Again, I know this wasn't exactly your question, but perhaps it'll help. Cheers,

RE: International swimming

Yankee78 — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:54:29 GMT

Hi no200fly, thanks for the link, you ROCK! This should help me fight off jet lag on my trips. I could not find a decent pool in Dubai this trip, all hotel pools. But, on my departure someone heard my whining. They had been on a tour of Dubai with friends and were shown the new Dubai Sports Complex. I couldn't find a dedicated website for it, but did find many references in other links. Apparently it has 2 50m pools. I will be back there in a few weeks and will check it out and post my findings here and on the database. Thanks again.

RE: International swimming

Patrick W. Brundage — Sun, 29 May 2011 10:02:00 GMT

This website - www.swimmersguide.com - has a lot of locations listed all over the world. I don't see anything listed in Dubai, but I have used it for trips to Europe and South America.I'll ditto the recommendation for this link. If you're going someplace more exotic, posting here with a specific request (e.g., see thread on St. Thomas) is also a good idea. Much as I wish I had been to Dubai, alas, I have not.

RE: International swimming

no200fly — Sun, 29 May 2011 09:41:35 GMT

This website - www.swimmersguide.com - has a lot of locations listed all over the world. I don't see anything listed in Dubai, but I have used it for trips to Europe and South America.