| SIAC, SOPAC | |
 Aerial view of the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre | |
| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (current name) |
| Former name | Sydney International Aquatic Centre (former name) |
| City | Sydney,Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′1″S151°4′7″E / 33.85028°S 151.06861°E /-33.85028; 151.06861 |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Built | April 1992 |
| Opened | August 1994 |
| Architect(s) | COX Architecture |
| Home club(s) | SOPAC Swimming Club |
| Pool | |
| Length | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| Depth | 5 deep |
| Lanes | 10 lanes |
TheSydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC), formerlySydney International Aquatic Centre (SIAC), is aswimming venue located in theSydney Olympic Park inSydney,New South Wales,Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for the2000 Summer Olympics as it hosted theswimming,diving,synchronized swimming, the medal events forwater polo, and the swimming portion of themodern pentathlon competitions.[1] The SOPAC has since been a host venue for numerous schools and swimming associations around New South Wales. Currently, it has most notably been the venue for the annualCAS Swimming Championships.[2] It is also scheduled to be the site of the 2022Duel in the Pool.[3][4] The SOPAC also includes a swim shop at the entry of the arena,[5] a play area, a health club and operates swimming classes for all ages.[6][7]
The arena currently holds 10,000 people. Capacity was boosted to 17,000 during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
In October 2013, a large grass fire ripped through the centre's carpark, destroying more than 40 cars, one motorcycle and forcing 1,500 people to evacuate.[8]
In Mid 2024, a solar panel issue sparked a fire on the roof of the Aquatic Centre. The centre and swimming competition at the time was evacuated.
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre's Swim Club or SOPAC Swim Club, is a high performance squad program and club run by Swimming NSW. The coaching team consists of: Matthew Brown, Ryan Frost, Daniel Benvenuti, Pancha Thambo and William Choi. The club has often placed in the top 5 of the Senior and Junior State/Metropolitan Championship pointscores.
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