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| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adelaide Aquatic Centre |
| City | Adelaide, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°54′3″S138°35′27″E / 34.90083°S 138.59083°E /-34.90083; 138.59083 |
| Opened | 20 December 1969 |
| Home club(s) | Burnside Swimming Club |
| Main pool | |
| Length | 50 metres |
| Lanes | 8 lanes |
TheAdelaide Aquatic Centre is a complex of indoor heatedswimming pools operated by theAdelaide City Council and located in the northernmost extent of theAdelaide Parklands inNorth Adelaide, Australia. It is located in the square of parkland bordered by Jeffcott Street, Barton Terrace West, Prospect Road and Fitzroy Terrace. There is a car park to the west whose entrance is off Jeffcott Street, but the entrance to the centre itself faces north, towards Fitzroy Terrace. The centre opened on 20 December 1969.[1]
The centre features a 50-metre Olympic-sized swimming pool and a smaller adjacent pool (33m x 21m) used foraqua aerobics,canoe polo,diving,underwater hockey andwater polo.[2][3][4][5][6][7] These two pools are surrounded on three sides by raised seating for competition spectators. The wet areas also include an octopus-themed 'Octopool' for children's swimming lessons and recreational use, two leisure pools, twowater slides, twospas, a drysauna and asteam room. At extra cost (unless one becomes a member), the centre offers acrèche and ahealth club equipped withcardio machines, pin-loadedweight machines and free weights. There are also shops providing swimming equipment and food, and an outdoor barbecue area.
There are separate prices for families, single adults, children, and concession card holders (Health Care Card or full-time tertiary students).[8] to the different areas of the centre, including the pools, sauna, spa and gym. Adelaide Aquatic Centre also offers membership for full access to the centre.
Since 2005, peak representative bodies such asDiving Australia,Swimming Australia and theAquatic Sports Coalition of SA have criticised the condition of facilities at the centre.[9]
There was a plan that in the period April to July 2011 the centre's roof would be replaced as the first stage in upgrading the centre.[citation needed]
Adelaide City Council has reportedly allocated $6 million for a leisure centre conversion for the aquatic centre, but requires additional funding from the state or federal governments to go ahead.[1] The council is to undertake a detailed study on how best to proceed in further upgrading the centre in coming years, to shift its focus from swimming competitions to a family oriented leisure pool facility, along the lines of an indoor waterpark.[citation needed]
