The following is an annotated list of swimming pools in the Philippines that conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long-course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 × 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 used) lanes.
Olympic size pools
editLocation | Pool/centre name | Pool dimensions | Further information | ||
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City | Island Group | Length | Width (lanes) | ||
Capas | Luzon | New Clark City Aquatics Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened on August 31, 2019 as part of the New Clark City Sports Hub and one of the venues for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games,[1] and upcoming 2020 Asian Swimming Championships.[2][3] |
Pasig | Luzon | PhilSports Swimming Center[4] | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened in 1985 as part of PhilSports Complex and one of the venues for the 1991 Southeast Asian Games |
Iloilo City | Visayas | Central Philippine University Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of Central Philippine University's sport facilities. |
Manila | Luzon | Rizal Memorial Swimming Center[4] | 50 m | 20 m (10) | Part of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Renovated in 2020 from 8 lanes. |
Tagum | Mindanao | DNSTC Aquatic Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened 12 December 2012 as part of Davao del Norte Sports Complex and one of the venues for the 2015 Palarong Pambansa[5][6] |
Legazpi | Luzon | Bicol University Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened in 2016 as part of the Bicol University Sports Complex and one of the venues for the 2016 Palarong Pambansa[7][8] |
Bacolod | Visayas | Panaad Swimming Complex | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Panaad Park and Sports Complex. Bacolod's first and only 50m swimming pool |
Tagbilaran | Visayas | Victoriano B. Tirol Aquatic Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of University of Bohol's Victoriano B. Tirol Jr. Sports Complex |
San Jose de Buenavista | Visayas | Binirayan Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Binirayan Sports Complex and one of the venues for the 2017 Palarong Pambansa[9] |
Los Baños | Luzon | Trace College Aquatics Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Venue for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games |
Baybay | Visayas | Visayas State University Swimming Pool[10] | 50 m | 25 m (10) | |
Cebu City | Visayas | Cebu City Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Cebu City Sports Complex[11] |
Dapitan | Mindanao | Jose Rizal Memorial State University Sports Complex Swimming Pool[12] | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Jose Rizal Memorial State University Sports Complex and one of the venues for the 2011 Palarong Pambansa |
Imus | Luzon | Vermosa Sports Hub | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Proposed venue for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
Dapa | Mindanao | Siargao Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | |
Surigao City | Mindanao | Surigao Provincial Sports Complex - Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Surigao Provincial Sports Complex. Renovated in 2020 from 8 lanes. |
Quezon City | Luzon | Amoranto Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Amoranto Sports Complex. Renovated in 2023. |
Prosperidad | Mindanao | Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Sports Complex Aquatic Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Democrito O. Plaza Mamorial Sports Complex. Renovated in 2023.[13] |
Ormoc | Visayas | Ormoc City Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Ormoc City Sports Complex.[14] |
Planned or under construction
editLocation | Pool/centre name | Pool dimensions | Further information | ||
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City | Island Group | Length | Width (lanes) | ||
Bocaue | Luzon | Philippine Sports Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Under construction as of January 2019.[15] |
Davao City | Mindanao | Davao City - UP Aquatics Center | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Under construction as of January 2019 as part of the Davao City-UP Sports Complex and one of the venues for 2019 Palarong Pambansa.[16] |
Digos | Mindanao | Davao del Sur Olympic Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Under construction as part of the Davao del Sur Sports Complex.[17] |
Sindangan | Mindanao | Sindangan Municipal Olympic Swimming Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Under construction |
Other 50 metre pools
editLocation | Pool/centre name | Pool dimensions | Further information | ||
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City | Island Group | Length | Width (lanes) | ||
Nasipit | Mindanao | Saint Joseph Institute of Technology Cubi-Cubi Campus Swimming Pool[18] | 50 m | 27.5 m (11) | |
Marikina | Luzon | Marikina Sports Center Swimming Pool[4] | 50 m | 22.5 m (9) | Opened in 1969, and renovated in 2001 and 2017; part of the Marikina Sports Center |
Taguig | Luzon | Philippine Army Swimming Pool[4] | 50 m | 22.5 m (9) | |
Makati | Luzon | Makati Aqua Sports Arena[4] | 50 m | 20 m (8) | |
Iloilo City | Visayas | Iloilo Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Iloilo Sports Complex |
Iloilo City | Visayas | University of San Agustin Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of University of San Agustin's sports facilities. |
Roxas | Visayas | Villareal Stadium Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Villareal Stadium[19] |
Zamboanga City | Mindanao | Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex |
Tubod | Mindanao | Mindanao Civic Center Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Mindanao Civic Center |
Quezon City | Luzon | Amoranto Sports Complex Swimming Pool[4] | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Amoranto Sports Complex |
Naga | Luzon | Metro Naga Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Metro Naga Sports Complex[20] |
Mati | Mindanao | Mati Centennial Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Mati Centennial Sports Complex[21] |
Bantay | Luzon | Quirino Stadium Poolside | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Quirino Stadium and one of the venues for the 2018 Palarong Pambansa |
Cagayan de Oro | Mindanao | Pelaez Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Pelaez Sports Complex and one of the venues for the 1975, 1977, 1978, and 1988 Palarong Pambansa. Reopened in November 2016.[22] |
Batangas City | Luzon | Batangas Provincial Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Batangas Provincial Sports Complex |
Quezon City | Luzon | Philippine Science High School Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | |
Santa Rosa | Luzon | Santa Rosa Multi-purpose Complex Swimming Pool[23] | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of Santa Rosa Sports Complex |
Palayan | Luzon | Nueva Ecija Sports Complex Swimming Pool[24] | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Diving pool is never finished.[25] |
Cauayan | Luzon | Benjamin G. Dy Sports Complex Swimming Pool | 50 m | 20 m (8) | Part of the Benjamin G. Dy Sports Complex. |
Planned or under construction/refurbishment
editLocation | Pool/centre name | Pool dimensions | Further information | ||
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City | Island Group | Length | Width (lanes) |
See also
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- ^ "JANUARY 25, 2019 - SPORTS COMPLEX". PPIO - PTV 8 Agusan del Sur on YouTube (in Cebuano). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/OrmocLGU/posts/842180356130424 [user-generated source]
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- ^ Comilang, Randie (13 December 2018). "Sports complex pool not ready for Davraa Meet". Sun Star Davao. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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- ^ "Campus Photos". Saint Joseph Institute of Technology. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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- ^ "Pelaez Sports Complex Swimming Pool re-opens". CDODev.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "WORLD CLASS MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEX OPENS IN SANTA ROSA". City of Santa Rosa. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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- ^ "Reporter's Notebook: Mga proyektong nakalaan para sa mga atleta, bakit hindi pa rin magamit?". GMA Public Affairs on YouTube (in Filipino). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.