Manchester Aquatics Centre
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| Manchester Aquatics Centre | |
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| Type | Aquatics sports facility |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Owner | Manchester City Council University of Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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| Started | August 1996 |
| Completed | February 1997 |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | Faulkner Brown |
The Manchester Aquatics Centre is a public aquatics sports facility in the center of Manchester, England, near to the University of Manchester and the Manchester Metropolitan University. It was purpose–built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[1] and cost £32 million to construct.[2] It is jointly owned by the Manchester City Council, the University of Manchester and the Manchester Metropolitan University.[3]The centre is the home of the City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team,[4] as well as Disability Swimming and Water Polo athletes within the English Institute of Sport.[5]
The building was designed by Faulkner Brown. Construction started in August 1996, and was completed in February 1997,[6] with finishing touches made in September 2001.[3] It was opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.[7]
The centre has two 50 m swimming pools,[1] a 25 m specialist diving pool that can also be used for water polo,[8][9] workout and fitness studios, a health suite including sauna and steam rooms, and sunbeds.[10] It also has 1,000 permanent spectator places, as well as water flumes and bubble pools, a poolside cafe The centre has the world's largest area of movable floors and booms, which allow the pools to be adjusted to have various sizes and depths.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Manchester Aquatics Centre. Manchester City Council. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games 2002 - Venue Guide - Manchester Aquatics Centre. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b "Manchester Aquatics Centre Prepares for 2002", SportBusiness.com, 27 September 2001. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ The Manchester Aquatics Centre. English Institute of Sport. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b Manchester Aquatics Centre - Europe and the Middle East - Arup. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Court circular", The Times, 13 October 2000. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Paralympic World Cup - Manchester Aquatics Centre. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Manchester Aquatics Centre - Manchester - WCities Destination Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Manchester Aquatics Centre. University of Manchester. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
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