Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool

Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool
Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool is located in Turkey
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool
Location of the swimming pool in Turkey.
AddressYenimahalle Maha., Atatürk Boulevard Yanyolu 13, Atakum
LocationAtakum, Samsun, Turkey
Coordinates41°20′31″N 36°15′18″E / 41.34194°N 36.25500°E / 41.34194; 36.25500
Construction
OpenedOctober 19, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-19)
Construction costaround ₺20 million (approx. US$ 7.0)
Tenants
2017 Summer Deaflympics

Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool (Turkish: Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district in the city of Samsun, northern Turkey.

It was opened in the 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. $7 million). The main pool has ten lanes and the warm-up pool six lanes. The facility also has a fitness hall and a spa.[1][2] It seats 1,000 spectators, including 100 for VIP, 100 for the media, 100 for accredited sportspeople, and 100 for physically handicapped people.[3]

Membership can be got and payment made via the Ministry of Youth and Sports website, but only by those with Turkish id,[4] and non-members and guests are not allowed. Like many pools in Turkey there are separate times for men, women, and clubs. These times were previously published on the ministry website,[5] but are now only online on Instagram.[6] Alternatively swimmers can join the nearby Ondokuz Mayıs University Olympic Swimming Pool even if they are not at the university.

International events hosted

The venue hosted the swimming events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Samsun'a Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu" (in Turkish). Samsun Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. ^ "Bakan Kılıç Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu'nu Açtı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. ^ a b "Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool". 2017 Samsun Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. ^ "GSB TESİSİM". testak.gsb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  5. ^ "2023-2024 ATAKUM OLİMPİK YÜZME HAVUZU SPORCU VE ÜYE PROGRAMI KIŞ DÖNEMİ" (PDF).
  6. ^ "atakum_olimpikhavuz". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-01.