Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
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 Aerial view of the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre | |
| Building information | |
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| Full name | Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (current name) |
| City | Sydney, Australia |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Built | April 1992 |
| Opened | August 1994 |
| Home club(s) | SOPAC Swimming Club |
| Pool | |
| Length | 50 metres |
| Lanes | 10 lanes |
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is a swimming venue located in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1994.
Venue for Sydney Olympics (2000)
For the 2000 Summer Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions.
Capacity
The stadium currently holds 10,000 people but had a boosted capacity of 17,000 during the 2000 Summer Olympics. It is Australia's largest swimming arena.[citation needed]
2013 fire
In October 2013, a large blaze ripped through the centre's carpark, destroying more than 40 cars, one motorcycle and forcing 1,500 people to evacuate.[1]
Gallery
See also
References
- 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 386.
- ^ Blaze rips through Sydney carpark. 3 News NZ. 14 October 2013.
External links
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre at Austadiums
- SOPAC Swimming Club
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