Chennai, July 23 -- The Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, Aadhav Arjuna, on Thursday inaugurated the renovated Anna Swimming Pool, refurbished for Rs 2.75 crore by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority.

The Olympic-standard facility in Chennai features a 50-metre main pool with a depth ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 metres, along with a 25-metre training (warm-up) pool.

As part of the renovation, the flooring and wall tiles have been replaced, while new pipelines, pumps, filtration systems, swimming ladders, gratings and other modern equipment have been installed to enhance safety and training standards.

A 1,500 sq ft air-conditioned gymnasium has also been established at the venue. Qualified coaches have been appointed ...