A few laps in Chile could take you a week to take a dip and enjoy

Michael Phelps might even have some problems doing laps in this pool, which you can see from outer space.

The San Alfonso Del Mar in Chile holds the record for the world’s largest pool (which so happens to border the Pacific Ocean).

The pool is massive — so much so that the resort uses small boats to navigate around. Builders created it in 2006 as a way to lure tourists who desired more deck space — which this pool also has about the most — at least we’re guessing.

All told, the pool is:

3,323 feet long (more than half a mile)

115 feet deep (about 11 stories)

It spans 20 acres of space and uses 66 million gallons of water (taken right from the Pacific) and is typically 16 degrees warmer.

While the pool does not have its own tide, it does require about $4 million a year to keep clean. And if you think its big, you haven’t seen the skimmer the giant pool boy uses.

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