Deepspot is a deep swimming pool and

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training center, located near

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. It held the record for being the deepest swimming pool in the world until June 2021, when the

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was opened. Deepspot is designed as a practice and training site for

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with varying levels of experience who wish to develop additional diving skills. The facility opened in December 2020 at an estimated cost of 8.75 million euros ($10.6 million US dollars) and over two years of construction. of concrete and of steel were used to create the pool, and it contains of water. The facility and pool have numerous special features to facilitate training, including a simulated

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going down to the deepest point in the pool, artificial underwater caves and archaeological ruins for training in overhead environments, and a small simulated shipwreck. There is an underwater observation tunnel for spectators, and a hotel adjoining the pool with underwater rooms at 5 meters depth and viewing areas are under construction. The facility is mainly intended for

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and professional training; however, Deepspot also offers training to police, fire, medical, and military personnel needing proficiency in

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and

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diving disciplines. It is owned by Michal Braszczynski who also owns FlySpot, in Warsaw, Poland. At Deepspot's opening it became the world's deepest swimming pool, exceeding Y-40 Deep Joy in

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and

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. Deepspot is now known as the world's second deepest swimming pool, after

in the

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Design Boom magazine.
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