Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool
Building information
Full name: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Kapalı Yüzme Havuzu
City: Trabzon, Turkey
Capacity: 1,400
Built: 2009-2011
Construction cost: TL 16m (approx. US$ 10m)
Pools
Name Length Width Depth Lanes
0-9 50 m (164 ft) 25 m (82 ft) 10
Tenants 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool (Turkish: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Kapalı Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor aquatics venue located in Trabzon, Turkey.[1]

The Olympic-size swimming pool was constructed between 2009-2011 at a cost of TL 16 million (approx. US$ 10 million) to host the swimming events at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. The pool with 50 m (164 ft) length and 25 m (82 ft) width has ten lanes. There is a diving tower at the pool. It can hold 1,400 spectators.

The building has a 140 tonns heavy retractable roof with two wings, which can be opened up in 10 minutes.[1] The aquatics pool is situated 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of Trabzon at Black Sea coast north of Trabzon Airport.

References

  1. ^ a b "Trabzon'da bir ilk gerçekleşti" (in Turkish). Hürriyet Spor. 2011-03-26. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/amatorsporlar/17377600.asp. Retrieved 2011-07-29.