Aquatics Centre
What will the new ASV Aquatics Centre offer?
- 10 lane - 50m training and competition pool
- Dividing boom allowing the pool to be split into two discrete pools
- 25m x 16.5m Diving Pool with springboards and diving platforms utilising the latest technology in cushioning systems
- Floating Floor technology in whole of diving pool and one quarter of 50m pool
- Competitor Seating and Spectator seating for 600
- Full Timing/Video Analysis lab
- Land Conditioning Area
- Health Suite
- Bridge connection to Aberdeen Sports Village
The 50m pool will provide the opportunity for Aberdeen to host national and international competitions, and to play a full role in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and future events. However the new Aquatics Centre will serve as far more than simply an elite swimmers' performance facility.
The accompanying diving pool will provide tremendous flexibility for providing quality swimming participation for all ages and levels of ability including school swimming, learn to swim and keep fit. The diving pool will have a 'floating' floor to allow beginners and other users of restricted ability to participate, as well as providing the opportunity for extensive community use through programmes of activities. With the provision of a 'dividing boom' the main pool can be separated into two distinct areas, allowing lessons in one pool, with aqua aerobics, for example, in the other.
Who will benefit from this world class Aquatics Centre?
- Everyone of every age and ability in communities across northern Scotland who wants to enjoy the fun and health benefits of water based activities
- Our local elite swimmers who today have to travel to Stirling and beyond to train in a 50m pool for national and international competitions
- Local schools who will be able to offer the essential life lesson of learning to swim in world class facilities
- Professionals, students and families attracted into the area by the opportunity to take advantage of swimming facilities at this level.
- Our dynamic business community, as the City becomes recognised as an attractive destination with excellent facilities and corporate opportunities to maintain and attract staff by helping them keep fit, healthy and happy.
- The economy of the North-east by reaping the benefits of hosting major national and international sporting events through the regular influx of competitors, coaches, families and other spectators to the area.
- The University of Aberdeen staff and students who will enjoy use of the new facilities and benefit from association with such world class sporting facilities.
It is anticipated that on site construction works will begin in late 2011 to enable the Centre to open to the public in early 2014.
