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Escape the summer sun with an indoor swim...
wimming is one of the joys we can regularly enjoy during the winter, with easy access to plenty of pools, from the luxurious to the free. In summer swimming gets a bit trickier, with scorching temperatures putting us off going for a dip. Luckily there are several well-equipped indoor pools in the UAE, so you don’t need to lather on the SPF 50 just to do some lengths.
FITNESS CLUBS
Words: Elise Kerr
HAMDAN SPORTS COMPLEX This fitness facility is located just off the Emirates Road. The wave-shaped building contains one of the biggest multi-purpose facilities in the world, with a convertible long and short course pool. There are two 50-metre swimming pools, both of Olympic standards with advanced technology of moveable floors, which means they can be transformed into 25-metre pools at differing depths. There are also diving stages at 10m, 7.5m, 5m, 3m and 1m. A day pass costs Dhs60 for swimming or access to the gym. a Hamdan Sports Complex, Emirates Road, daily 6am to 10pm. Tel: (04) 306 2666. hamdansc.com 56_What’s On
ETIZAN FITNESS AT ERTH This modern fitness facility offers an eight-lane swimming pool for swimmers of all abilities to get their lengths in. Etizan’s day pass is priced at Dhs151, which includes access to all the facilities, such as the state-of-the-art mixed and ladies’ gyms. There are also a huge range of fitness classes running throughout the day for you to take part in. a Etizan Fitness, Erth, Khor Al Maqta, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road, Abu Dhabi. Tel: (0)2 497 5229. etizan.ae
