ESTEPONA — Town hall officials have confirmed that the new sports complex in Camino de las Mesas will include a swimming pool heated to a constant temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, a figure that has prompted the local health department to require all swimmers to pass a cardiovascular stress test before entering the water.
The pool, which will operate twenty-four hours a day, has been described by the contractor as «a year-round warm-water experience» and by the town's sports councillor as «a commitment to the physical and moral fortitude of our residents.» Swimmers who complete a session receive a certificate of endurance, which can be exchanged for priority booking at the adjacent padel courts.
The seventeen padel courts, meanwhile, will host a new municipal league in which matches have no time limit and continue until one pair voluntarily withdraws. The town hall has purchased four thousand litres of electrolyte solution for the opening season and has hired a retired marathon referee to oversee the longest fixtures.
Local estate agents report that properties within earshot of the complex are now advertised as «thermal-adjacent» and that the waiting list for the pool's 5 a.m. slot has reached eleven months. The first official swim is scheduled for January, when the water will be at its warmest.