Too crowded? Man claims 30 people squeezed into small section of Kallang Basin swimming pool
Looking for a quick swim, a man visited the ActiveSG swimming pool at Kallang Basin last Saturday (Aug 31) evening.
To his dismay, he found that three-quarters of the pool was taken up by a water polo team for their training.
«About 30 members of the public were forced to squeeze into the remaining quarter of the pool,» the man, surnamed Tan, told 8world.
«Everyone was very uncomfortable, we had to keep giving way to one another, it was very awkward situation.»
The 62-year-old, who lives in Hougang, added that the temporary closures of the public pools at Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio, Queenstown and Hougang have contributed to the growing crowds at the pools at Kallang Basin, Kallang-Paya Lebar and Serangoon.
The four pools were closed for redevelopment and are expected to be re-opened in between 2025 and 2030.
The situation is made worse when certain parts of the pool are reserved for training sessions for the water sports teams.
Tan also reportedly encountered a similar situation on Aug 8 at Serangoon Swimming Complex, where three lanes of the pool were reserved for training.