The Wales National Pool (Welsh : Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a 50-metre swimming pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales.
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The main pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide, so it does not meet the FINA definition of an Olympic size pool. [1]
The Wales National Pool (Welsh : Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a 50-metre swimming pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales.
The main pool is 50 m long and 21 m wide, so it does not meet the FINA definition of an Olympic size pool. [1]
The £11 m pool opened in 2003 following the demolition of Wales' national pool, the Wales Empire Pool in Cardiff, in 1998 due to the construction of the Millennium Stadium, [2] and served as its replacement for a short period, until the construction of the £32 m Cardiff International Pool.
The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is one of the facilities used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes [3] and houses the headquarters of the Swim Wales, formerly the Wales Amateur Swimming Association. [4]
Some swimmers used the pool to train for the London 2012 Olympics. [5] The facility was built with funding from Sport Wales, Swansea Council and Swansea University and is built on the site of the university's sports centre.
Coordinates: 51°36′27.00″N3°59′20.00″W / 51.6075000°N 3.9888889°W
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