Manchester Aquatics Centre

Manchester Aquatics Centre

Coordinates: 53°28′10″N 2°14′08″W / 53.46944°N 2.23556°W / 53.46944; -2.23556

Manchester Aquatics Centre
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Manchester Aquatics Centre 2009.jpg
Building information
Full name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
City: Manchester, England
Built: 1996
Opened: 2000
Architect(s): Faulkner Brown
Home club(s): City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team
City of Manchester Water Polo Club
University of Manchester Swimming Club
Pools
Name Length Width Depth Lanes
Main pool
Diving pool
Leisure pool
Training pool
50 m
25 m
N/A
50 m
20 m
~25 m
N/A
16 m
0–2 m
0–5.1 m
N/A
0–1.8 m
8
6
N/A
4

The Manchester Aquatics Centre is a public aquatics sports facility south of the centre of Manchester, England, north of the main buildings of the University of Manchester, and near the Manchester Metropolitan University. It was purpose–built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[1] and cost £32 million to build.[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] Before it was built, for many years its site was open waste ground left by demolishing inner-city industrial terrace houses.

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's facilities include:

  • Two 50 m swimming pools,[1] each able to be split into sections of varying dimensions and depths with the help of moveable floors and booms. In fact, the centre has the world's largest area of movable floors and booms in a swimming facility.[6]
    • The "main pool" on the ground floor is 50 m by 20 m with a maximum depth of 2 m. A sinkable boom can separate the pool into a 23 m by 20 m with constant depth between floor level and 2 m depth; and a 25 m by 20 m section at 2 m depth, which in turn can be separated by another sinkable boom to allow a section of 10 m by 20 m. The floors of these 3 sections can each be independently raised or lowered between very shallow and 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) depth. 1,000 permanent spectator seats overlook the main pool hall.
    • The "training pool" is located in the basement and is 16 m by 50 m in size, with a constant depth of 1.8 m. A traversable boom allows separation into two 25 m length pools, one of which can be varied in depth from floor level to 1.8 m. The training pool's ceiling is in the shape of two long waves representing waves on water.
  • A 25 m diving pool with movable floor to allow a maximum depth of 5.1 m. The pool is often also used for water polo,[8][9] and scuba diving training.
  • A "leisure pool" - a shallow water area suitable for younger pool users, with two water flumes and two bubble pools.
  • Workout and fitness studios, a health suite including sauna and steam rooms, and sunbeds.[10]
  • Poolside cafe.

References

  1. ^ a b "Manchester Aquatics Centre". Manchester City Council. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=200087&documentID=2896. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  2. ^ "BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games 2002 - Venue Guide - Manchester Aquatics Centre". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/spl/venue_guide/html/aquatics_ctr.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  3. ^ a b "Manchester Aquatics Centre Prepares for 2002". SportBusiness.com. 27 September 2001. http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/137996/manchester-aquatics-centre-prepares-for-2002. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  4. ^ "City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team". http://manchesteraquatics.org/. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  5. ^ "The Manchester Aquatics Centre". English Institute of Sport. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080411002040/http://www.eis2win.co.uk/gen/where_nw_suppcen_mac.aspx. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  6. ^ a b "Manchester Aquatics Centre - Europe and the Middle East - Arup". http://www.arup.com/europe/project.cfm?pageid=261. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  7. ^ "Court circular". London: The Times. 13 October 2000. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/the_hitch/article987804.ece. Retrieved 2008-03-19. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Paralympic World Cup - Manchester Aquatics Centre". http://www.paralympicworldcup.com/venues_swimming.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  9. ^ "Manchester Aquatics Centre - Manchester - WCities Destination Guide". http://www.wcities.com/en/record/177,293432/3/record.html. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  10. ^ "Manchester Aquatics Centre". University of Manchester. http://www.sport.manchester.ac.uk/facilities/manchesteraquaticscentre/. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 

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