| Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |
|---|---|
| Address | Marine Parade, Southport |
| Postcode | 4214 |
| Opened | 1960s |
| Owner | Gold Coast City Council |
| Type | Public swimming pool |
| Former names | Southport Pool Southport Olympic Pool |
| Status | Operating |
| Website | www.goldcoastac.com.au |
| Facilities | |
| Competition Pool Diving Pool Training Pool |
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The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is public swimming pool complex located in the Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, Australia.[1] It will be the swimming and diving facility for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
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The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre opened in the 1960s as the Southport Pool.[3] The complex was renamed to the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in the late 2000s.[1] In 2018, the Gold Coast will host the Commonwealth Games.[4] The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre will be the swimming and diving facility for the event. Close to $40 million will be spent on redeveloping the complex. The redevelopment will see the construction of an additional 10-lane competition pool, additional change rooms and new meeting rooms.[2] The expansion is expected to be completed by 2017.[5]
The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre currently has a number of facilities.[6] These include:
A number of programs and classes are based at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.[7][8] These include:
Additionally, Competitive, Masters, and Triathlon Squads are based at the complex.[9]