Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool (Turkish: Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district of Samsun province, northern Turkey.
| Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu | |
  Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool Location of the swimming pool in Turkey. | |
| Address | Yenimahalle Maha., Atatürk Boulevard Yanyolu 13, Atakum |
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| Location | Atakum, Samsun, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°20′31″N 36°15′18″E |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 19, 2015 |
| Construction cost | around ₺20 million (approx. US$ 7.0) |
| Tenants | |
| 2017 Summer Deaflympics | |
The venue is situated in Yenimahalle Maha., Atatürk Boulevard Yanyolu 13, Atakum. It was opened in presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Akif Çağatay Kılıç on October 19, 2015. Built on a land covering 14.137 daa (3.493 acres), it cost around ₺20 million (approx. US$ 7.0). The main pool has ten lanes and the warm-up pool six lanes. The facility features also a fitness hall and a spa.[1][2] It has a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators, including 100 for VIP, 100 for media members, 100 for accredited sportspeople and 100 for physically handicapped people.[3]
Like many pools in Turkey there are separate times for men, women, and clubs. The pool has no website or up to date social media and does not answer the phone, however opening times are on a notice in the foyer.
International events hosted
The venue will host swimming events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[3]
References
- "Samsun'a Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu" (in Turkish). Samsun Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- "Bakan Kılıç Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu'nu Açtı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- "Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool". 2017 Samsun Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-06.