TheMontreal Olympic Pool was constructed for the1976 Summer Olympics as part of theMontreal Olympic Park. The Olympic Pool is part of the larger swimming centre, located in the base of the inclinedMontreal Tower. The centre has a spectator capacity of 3,012 seats.
At the 1976 Olympics, the venue hostedswimming,diving,water polo, and the swimming part of themodern pentathlon events. It had a capacity of 10,000 seats at the time (6,988 temporary seats were installed).
Outside of the actual aquatic complex, inside the tower, a small museum exists, commemorating the 1976 Games as well as Games past, with posters and displays in French and English.
During renovations in 2015, platforms at the heights of 15 metres and 18 metres were installed in the catwalks attached to the roof of the building. Two years after this, an additional platform was constructed at 20 metres. Diving from these platforms is restricted to individuals who are properly trained to dive at such heights.[2] The 20 metre platform is believed to be one of the tallest indoor diving platforms in North America, if not the world.[3]
The pool was used as a filming venue for the Olympic-themed filmNadia, Butterfly.[4]
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