[1] The $7.5 million facility was funded by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club and opened on 14 August 1974.

[1][2] At the opening ceremony, Jockey Club steward Douglas Laing unveiled a commemorative plaque.

It was decided to build the terminus of the line, Kennedy Town station, at Smithfield, necessitating the demolition of the swimming pool.

The new swimming pool complex occupies a 0.8 ha site near the Kennedy Town waterfront.

The futuristic pool building is clad in zinc, while a translucent insulated membrane roofing system allows diffuse natural light to reach the indoor pool hall.