Wales National Pool

The Wales National Pool ( _cy. Pwll Cenedlaethol Cymru) in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales, UK is a 50 metre swimming pool built to FINA standards. The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes [ [http://www.welshasa.co.uk/news_more.asp?n_ID=232 Swim Wales ] ] and houses the headquarters of the Wales Amateur Swimming Association. [ [http://www.fgould.com/uk/experience/42-wales-national-pool-swansea Wales National Pool Swansea | Faithful+Gould ] ] While the pool is of Olympic length, its width of 21m is not sufficient to qualify as an Olympic standard pool. [http://www.sussexsport.org/docs/50%20m%20Pool%20Report.doc]

The pool is one of five of British Swimming's Intensive Training Centres (ITC), used to train swimmers for the London 2012 Olympics. [http://www.sports-council-wales.org.uk/news/19900]

The facility was built with funding from the Sports Council for Wales, Swansea Council and Swansea University and is built on the site of Swansea University's sports centre.

External links

* [http://www.walesnationalpoolswansea.co.uk/ Wales National Pool] (official site)
* [http://www.swimclub.info/events.html#denbigh Denbigh Dragons visit the National Pool] (Denbigh Swimming Club)

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