King's Park Pool

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
King's Park Pool
Website
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Address
Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
Durban, KwaZulu Natal 4001
SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone
There is no telephone at this facility.

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
ZAR 21.00. [January, 2024]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m x 26m, 10 lanes, 2m depth, indoors, water temperature not reported.
Pool 2
25m x 33⅓m, 10 lanes, 2.5m-5m depth, outdoors, unheated, 17º - 20ºC (63º - 72ºF) in winter.
Diving
Two 1m diving boards, two 3m diving boards, and 3m, 5m, 7.5m, and 10m diving platforms (all at Pool 2).

Location

Location
About 5km north of the city centre, close to the King's Park Rugby Stadium and the Durban Country club, within walking distance of the beach.
County/Region
KwaZulu Natal
GPS
-29.830955, 31.032434

Teams That Use This Facility

Masters Swim
KZN Masters Swimming Association
See the Youth Swim Team link, below
Youth Swim
Click on the Team Name to view its website.
Synchro Swim
KZN Sychronised Swimming Association
See the Youth Swim Team link, above

Facility Notes

In 2020, the pool's hours were: Winter: Weekdays from 6 AM to 7:30 PM. Summer: Weekdays from 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM; weekends and public holidays from 6 AM to 5 PM.
It appears that the problem with the pool's heaters being out of service, referred to in the June, 2022, review, below, has been resolved. The water in the indoor pool is now heated, we just don't know to what temperature.
Although the pool does not have an official website, someone has created and unofficial Facebook page which has some photos and videos of the place.

Facility Reviews

After being closed for many years, the King’s Park Aquatic Centre is once again open to the public. The pools, however, are still not heated. The heating system broke down and there are no plans for repairs. In winter, the water temperature ranges from 17º to 20º C. The 50m pool is closed for cleaning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings; it opens at 13:00 on those days.
[June, 2022]