{"id":585428,"date":"2024-05-16T11:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=585428"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:34:15","slug":"world-aquatics-opens-pool-at-record-altitude-in-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-aquatics-opens-pool-at-record-altitude-in-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"World Aquatics Opens Pool at Record Altitude in Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Aquatics Opens Pool at Record Altitude in Bhutan<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Aquatics on Wednesday unveiled a new pool at a record altitude of 8,200 feet (2,400 meters) in the country of Bhutan.<\/p>\n

The pool was funded through the Pools for All Program development initiative launched in 2019. This one happens to be the highest swimming pool of its kind in the world. It will allow top national swimmers, who usually have to travel abroad to train and apply for scholarship programs and funding through institutions like World Aquatics, to remain home.<\/p>\n