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'''Piscines Bernat Picornell''' is a swimming venue situated in the [[Anella Olímpica|Olympic Ring]] in [[Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]]. The venue consists of three swimming pools: a 50m indoor pool, a 50m outdoor pool, and a pool for diving. It hosted the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics|swimming]] events, [[Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics|synchronized swimming]] events, the [[Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics|water polo]] final, and the swimming part of the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]] event for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]].
'''Piscines Bernat Picornell''' ({{lang-en|Bernat Picornell Pools}}) is a swimming venue situated in the [[Anella Olímpica|Olympic Ring]] in [[Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]]. The venue consists of three swimming pools: a 50m indoor pool, a 50m outdoor pool, and a pool for diving. It hosted the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics|swimming]] events, [[Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics|synchronized swimming]] events, the [[Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics|water polo]] final, and the swimming part of the [[Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics|modern pentathlon]] event for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]].

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The swimming pools are for public use and are open all year long.


==History==
==History==
The venue, named after the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] swimmer and founder of the Spanish Swimming Federation Bernat Picornell i Richier, was built to host the 1970 [[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Aquatics Championships]]. In 1990, refurbishment works began for the 1992 Olympics; the main changes were that the training pool was covered and that temporary grandstands were installed, boosting the capacity to more than 10,000 spectators.
The venue, named after the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] swimmer and founder of the Spanish Swimming Federation Bernat Picornell i Richier, was built to host the 1970 [[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Aquatics Championships]]. In 1990, refurbishment works began for the 1992 Olympics; the main changes were that the training pool was covered and that temporary grandstands were installed, boosting the capacity to more than 10,000 spectators.


Since the 1992 Olympics, the outdoor swimming pool, with capacity for 3,000 spectators, has hosted several Spanish and Catalan swimming championships as well as the synchronized swimming events for the [[2003 World Aquatics Championships]].
Since the 1992 Olympics, the outdoor swimming pool, with capacity for 3,000 spectators, has hosted several Spanish and Catalan swimming championships as well as the synchronized swimming events for the [[2003 World Aquatics Championships]]. In 2013, it hosted the water polo events for the [[2013 World Aquatics Championships]], since the city of Barcelona repeated as host ten years later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://w3.bcn.cat/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0,2138,1653_1800_3_1447199489,00.html?accio=detall&home=: |title=Barcelona officially confirmed as host of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships |publisher=Barcelona City Council |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001074510/http://w3.bcn.cat/V01/Serveis/Noticies/V01NoticiesLlistatNoticiesCtl/0,2138,1653_1800_3_1447199489,00.html?accio=detall&home=: |archive-date=2011-10-01 }}</ref>

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Nowadays the swimming pools are of public use and are open all year long.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc]]
*[[Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc]]


==Reference==
==References==
*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp. 181-4.
*[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp.&nbsp;181–4.
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.picornell.cat Official site]
*[http://www.picornell.cat Official site]


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Latest revision as of 14:44, 9 May 2024

Piscines Bernat Picornell
Piscines Picornell
Building information
Full namePiscines Bernat Picornell
CityBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Capacity3,000
Opened1970

Piscines Bernat Picornell (English: Bernat Picornell Pools) is a swimming venue situated in the Olympic Ring in Montjuïc, Barcelona. The venue consists of three swimming pools: a 50m indoor pool, a 50m outdoor pool, and a pool for diving. It hosted the swimming events, synchronized swimming events, the water polo final, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The swimming pools are for public use and are open all year long.

History[edit]

The venue, named after the Catalan swimmer and founder of the Spanish Swimming Federation Bernat Picornell i Richier, was built to host the 1970 European Aquatics Championships. In 1990, refurbishment works began for the 1992 Olympics; the main changes were that the training pool was covered and that temporary grandstands were installed, boosting the capacity to more than 10,000 spectators.

Since the 1992 Olympics, the outdoor swimming pool, with capacity for 3,000 spectators, has hosted several Spanish and Catalan swimming championships as well as the synchronized swimming events for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. In 2013, it hosted the water polo events for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, since the city of Barcelona repeated as host ten years later.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Barcelona officially confirmed as host of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships". Barcelona City Council. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.

External links[edit]

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