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{{Short description|Swimming pool in Swansea, Wales}} |
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The '''Wales National Pool''' ({{lang-cy|Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru}}) in the [[Sketty]] area of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] is a 50 metre [[swimming pool]] built to [[International Swimming Federation|FINA]] standards. The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes<ref>[http://www.welshasa.co.uk/news_more.asp?n_ID=232 Swim Wales<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and houses the headquarters of the Wales Amateur Swimming Association.<ref>[http://www.fgould.com/uk/experience/42-wales-national-pool-swansea Wales National Pool Swansea | Faithful+Gould<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> While the pool is of Olympic length, its width of 21m is not sufficient to qualify as an [[List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United Kingdom|Olympic standard pool]].<ref>http://www.sussexsport.org/docs/50%20m%20Pool%20Report.doc</ref> |
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[[File:Wales National Pool Swansea.gif|thumb|Logo of the Wales National Pool]] |
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The '''Wales National Pool''' ({{langx|cy|Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru}}) is a 50-metre [[swimming pool]] in the [[Sketty]] area of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]]. |
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The main pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide, which does not meet the [[International Swimming Federation|FINA]] definition of an [[List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United Kingdom|Olympic size pool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sussexsport.org/docs/50%20m%20Pool%20Report.doc |title=Pool report |publisher=www.sussexsport.org |date= |accessdate=2021-06-09}}</ref> |
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The pool is one of five of [[British Swimming (organisation)|British Swimming]]'s Intensive Training Centres (ITC), used to train swimmers for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Olympics]].[http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/news/19900] |
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==History== |
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The facility was built with funding from the [[Sports Council for Wales]], [[City and County of Swansea council|Swansea Council]] and [[Swansea University]] and is built on the site of [[Swansea University]]'s sports centre. |
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The £11m pool opened in 2003 following the demolition of Wales' national pool, the [[Wales Empire Pool]] in Cardiff, in 1998 due to the construction of the [[Millennium Stadium]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3913383.stm |title=National Pool 'not just for elite' |publisher=BBC News |date=2004-07-21 |accessdate=2021-06-09}}</ref> and served as its replacement for a short period, until the construction of the £32m [[Cardiff International Pool]]. |
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==Use== |
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The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is one of the facilities used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welshasa.co.uk/cc_ntp.asp|title=Swim Wales National Team Plan|accessdate=21 February 2010}}</ref> and houses the headquarters of the [[Swim Wales]], formerly the Wales Amateur Swimming Association.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fgould.com/uk/experience/42-wales-national-pool-swansea |title=Wales National Pool Swansea | Faithful+Gould |access-date=26 March 2008 |archive-date=12 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212085145/http://www.fgould.com/uk/experience/42-wales-national-pool-swansea |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Some swimmers used the pool to train for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/news/19900|title=Swansea riding high after Olympic joy|date=19 August 2008|accessdate=21 February 2010}}</ref> The facility was built with funding from [[Sport Wales]], [[City and County of Swansea council|Swansea Council]] and [[Swansea University]] and is built on the site of the university's sports centre. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Olympic-size swimming pools in the United Kingdom]] |
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==Notes== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 9 November 2024
The Wales National Pool (Welsh: Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a 50-metre swimming pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales.
The main pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide, which does not meet the FINA definition of an Olympic size pool.[1]
History
[edit]The £11m pool opened in 2003 following the demolition of Wales' national pool, the Wales Empire Pool in Cardiff, in 1998 due to the construction of the Millennium Stadium,[2] and served as its replacement for a short period, until the construction of the £32m Cardiff International Pool.
Use
[edit]The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is one of the facilities used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes[3] and houses the headquarters of the Swim Wales, formerly the Wales Amateur Swimming Association.[4]
Some swimmers used the pool to train for the London 2012 Olympics.[5] The facility was built with funding from Sport Wales, Swansea Council and Swansea University and is built on the site of the university's sports centre.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Pool report". www.sussexsport.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "National Pool 'not just for elite'". BBC News. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Swim Wales National Team Plan". Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "Wales National Pool Swansea | Faithful+Gould". Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Swansea riding high after Olympic joy". 19 August 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
External links
[edit]- Wales National Pool (official site)
- Denbigh Dragons visit the National Pool (Denbigh Swimming Club)
51°36′27.00″N 3°59′20.00″W / 51.6075000°N 3.9888889°W
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