List of long course swimming pools in the Philippines

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.

The Aquatics Center at the New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac. The only FINA-certified swimming pool facility in the Philippines.

Olympic size pools

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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

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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