South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre

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South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre
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Exterior of the complex
Building information
Full nameSouth Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre
City City of Marion, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Capacity3460 [1]
BuiltOctober 2009 April 2011
Opened26 April 2011
Architect(s)Peddle Thorp Architects [1]
Home club(s)Marion Swimming Club
Matt Cowdrey Competition Pool
Length50 m (160 ft)
Lanes10

The South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre (SAALC), also known as the State Aquatic Centre, is a swimming venue located in the Adelaide suburb of Oaklands Park in South Australia. The centre is managed by the YMCA on behalf of the Government of South Australia.

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In April 2011 South Australian Premier Mike Rann opened the Centre, the most advanced swimming and diving facilities in Australia, in Marion. He was joined at the opening by Marion Mayor Felicity-Ann Lewis. Lewis and Rann had championed the project for some years to enable Olympic standard aquatic sports to occur in South Australia. [2]

The A$100 million centre was designed by Peddle Thorp Architects [1] and constructed by Candetti Constructions. [3] Built between October 2009 and April 2011, the centre was officially open on 26 April 2011 after the 2011 Australian Age Championships were held from 18 to 23 April. [4]

On 1 July 2012, the Marion Swimming Club became the resident swimming club of the centre. [5]

In the past the centre has hosted the 2012 and the 2013 Australian Swimming Championships. Located at the end of Westfield Marion.

More recently, the 2016 Australian Olympic Trials and 2016 Swimming Australia National Age Championships were hosted at the centre alongside National Water Polo League games and the 2016 Diving SA Olympic Simulation event.

In 2017, a joint announcement was made between The South Australian Government and Swimming Australia that the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre will host the 2019 National Swimming Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Trials.

The centre is managed by Adam Luscombe.


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References

  1. 1 2 3 Knight, Gordon Kanki (26 April 2011). "Dive in, State Aquatic Centre at Marion is open to everyone". The Advertiser . News Limited . Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. ABC News, 26 April 2011
  3. "Candetti Constructions wins State Aquatic Centre contract". Gold Network. May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "South Australian Aquatic & Leisure Centre - Frequently Asked Questions" (pdf). City of Marion . Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. "Welcome". Marion Swimming Club. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

Coordinates: 35°00′45″S138°32′29″E / 35.01250°S 138.54139°E / -35.01250; 138.54139