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A 25-metre, eight-lane pool where you can swim proper lengths without hotel loungers in the way.
Sheltered lagoon beaches inside a municipal park for a few dirhams, with women-only days on Mondays and Wednesdays.
A long-running community sports club whose pool comes with a three-month membership far cheaper than Dubai gym pools.
Public lap swimming in the 50-metre competition pool that hosted the 2010 world short-course championships, with a separate 25-metre training pool.
A grassy beach park with sea swimming for AED 5, and women-only days on Mondays and Wednesdays.