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Escape the summer sun with an indoor swim...
wimming is one of the joys we Dubai folk can regularly enjoy during the winter, with easy access to plenty of pools, from the luxurious to the free. In summer swimming gets a bit trickier, with scorching temperatures putting us off going for a dip. Luckily there are several well-equipped indoor pools in Dubai, so you don’t need to lather on the SPF 50 just to do some lengths.
FITNESS CLUBS
Words: Elise Kerr
HAMDAN SPORTS COMPLEX This fitness facility is located just off the Emirates Road. The wave-shaped building contains one of the biggest multi-purpose facilities in the world, with a convertible long and short course pool. There are two 50-metre swimming pools, both of Olympic standards with advanced technology of moveable floors, which means they can be transformed into 25-metre pools at differing depths. There are also diving stages at 10m, 7.5m, 5m, 3m and 1m. A day pass costs Dhs60 for swimming or access to the gym. a Hamdan Sports Complex, Emirates Road, daily 6am to 10pm. Tel: (04) 306 2666. hamdansc.com 60_What’s On
THE BURJ CLUB Fancy swimming inside the world’s tallest building? Burj Khalifa’s gym facility, Burj Club, has an indoor and outdoor pool, open to anyone. Prices for a day pass start from Dhs99 per person on weekdays and Dhs149 on weekends. If you want to add on gym access it’s an additional Dhs140. a Burj Club, Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai, daily 6am to 10pm. Tel: (04) 888 3900. burjkhalifa.ae
