Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
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The Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and Sports Hall are located within the Toa Payoh Sports Recreation Centre.

History

The Toa Payoh Swimming Complex operates a public swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...

 and another pool used extensively for elite training, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

, synchronised swimming and diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...

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Toa Payoh Swimming Complex played host to the National Schools’ Swimming Championships for many years. In March 2006, this swimming complex hosted the synchronised swimming event of the Asian Swimming Championships.

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Work has been done to upgrade the Swimming Complex to Olympic standards for diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...

for the Youth Olympic Games.
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