Cardiff International Pool facts for kids
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Cardiff International Pool in 2009
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| 51°26′59″N 3°10′52″W / 51.449755°N 3.181078°W | |
| Address | Olympian Drive, Grangetown, Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 0JS |
| Opened | 12 February 2008 |
| Operated by | Parkwood Leisure |
| Owned by | City of Cardiff Council |
| Type | 2 swimming pools plus diving pools |
| Cost | GB£32 million |
| Website | Cardiff International Pool |
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| 50 m (160 ft) 10-lane | |
| Features | |
| Seating for 1,000 spectators | |
| Facilities | |
| Second pool 25 m (82 ft) 4-lane indoor waterpark with flume rides, a beach area with water slides, a lazy river and jacuzzi. | |
The Cardiff International Pool is a huge swimming pool in Cardiff, Wales. It's big enough for Olympic competitions! This amazing pool was built through a special partnership. The local government, City of Cardiff Council, owned the land. Private companies, Orion Land & Leisure and Explore Investments, helped build it. Parkwood Leisure manages the pool every day.
The pool opened on 12 February 2008. This was a big deal because Wales hadn't had an Olympic-sized pool for ten years! The old one, called the Wales Empire Pool, was taken down in 1998 to make space for the Millennium Stadium. That stadium was built for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff.
Building the Pool
Building the Cardiff International Pool cost about £32 million. Work started in April 2006. The facility has two main pools for everyone to enjoy.
The Competition Pool
One pool is an Olympic-sized swimming pool. This means it's 50 m (160 ft) long and has 10 lanes. It's perfect for big swimming races and competitions. There are also seats for up to 1,000 people to watch the events.
The Waterpark Fun Pool
The second pool is a 25 m (82 ft) waterpark. It has 4 lanes and is packed with fun features! You can enjoy exciting flume rides and water slides. There's also a special beach area, a relaxing lazy river, and a bubbly jacuzzi.
Other Facilities
Besides the pools, the centre has other great things to do. There's a fitness suite and studios where you can exercise. It also has rooms for meetings and a café to grab a snack or a drink.
The pool was also built to help athletes train for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Cardiff played a part in the Olympics, with places like the Millennium Stadium hosting football games.
