In 1995, the seventh edition of the South Asian Federation Games was hosted by Chennai - or Madras, as the city was then called. One of the facilities built for the Games was the Aquatic Complex at Velachery. That's how the city got its international 8-lane swimming pool as well as a diving pool.
At that time, Velachery was kind of outside the city and so it was an exotic location for setting up such a facility. These days, access to this Complex is much better and by all accounts, it is quite crowded - which, of course, is a big complaint for the users.
That complaint is offset to a large extent by the quality of the coaches. Most of the coaches teaching here are state level coaches and that brings in a lot of traffic. The Complex discourages walk-in swimmers. But if you want to get in here, you can sign up for the 12-day swimming classes - but then, don't complain if you find the pool too crowded!
At that time, Velachery was kind of outside the city and so it was an exotic location for setting up such a facility. These days, access to this Complex is much better and by all accounts, it is quite crowded - which, of course, is a big complaint for the users.
That complaint is offset to a large extent by the quality of the coaches. Most of the coaches teaching here are state level coaches and that brings in a lot of traffic. The Complex discourages walk-in swimmers. But if you want to get in here, you can sign up for the 12-day swimming classes - but then, don't complain if you find the pool too crowded!
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