Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool

Swimming pool complex in Mersin, Turkey
36°48′40″N 34°34′40″E / 36.81111°N 34.57778°E / 36.81111; 34.57778OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Turkey)Capacity1,000Opened2013

Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool is a complex of swimming pools in Mersin, Turkey.

Geography

The complex is at 36°48′40″N 34°34′40″E / 36.81111°N 34.57778°E / 36.81111; 34.57778. It is on 2869 street about 200 metres (660 ft) east of İsmet İnönü Boulevard and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Müftü River. Both Macit Özcan Sports Complex and Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex are situated within 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of the pool complex.

Description

The complex was built on a 12,500 square metres (135,000 sq ft) ground area.[1] There are three pools in the complex: an Olympic-size swimming pool with a spectator capacity of 1000 and two smaller pools for practice.[2]

2013 Mediterranean Games

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games, the pool hosted swimming and paralympics swimming events between 21 and 25 June 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ Oda TV news (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Mersin pool page (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Mediterranean Games official page Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine

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