The National Aquatic Centre has been transformed with its recent upgrades which include

•  New distinct facade offering a generous shaded entrance space with a fabric roof and glass curtain wall to allow more daylight
• A replacement of the existing fabric roof at the seating and pool area
• New FINA compliant diving board
• Upgrades to the VIP lobby space, changing rooms, media facilities and public toilets
• New sports lighting & PA systems
• New tiling, underwater lighting and mechanical filtration systems to all the pools

The National Aquatic Centre serves as a venue for sports expertise to meet the needs of swimming and other aquatic events. The construction is in accordance with the rigorous standards and regulations set by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) with the whole area covering about 28,000 sq. metres. The Floating dome concept measures 7,500 sq. metres with a weight of 14 tons and has the following facilities:

• Olympic-sized swimming pool – 50m x 25m with 10 lanes with a depth of 2-3m.
• International standard diving pool – 25m x 25m with a depth of 5m, equipped with a tower with 3 platforms at heights of 5m, 7.5m, and 10m plus 3 springboards at 3m high and 1 at 1m high. There are also 6 practice springboards at 1m high.
• Swimming training pool – 50m x 20m with 8 lanes and a variable depth from 0.0m to 1.8m. The pool is equipped with a moveable floor system from Holland.

In addition to the above facilities, the Centre can also accommodate an audience of 4,000 people and has an additional 2,000 temporary seats. Open to the public, this pool can be used for training or conducting swimming classes according to regulations set by the Centre.