Built April 1992 Length 50 metres (160 ft) Opened 1994 Architect Philip Cox | Home club(s) SOPAC Swimming Club Lanes 10 lanes Capacity 10,000 | |
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Full name Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (current name) Former name Sydney International Aquatic Centre (previous name) Address Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia Hours Open today · 5AM–9PMMonday5AM–9PMTuesday5AM–9PMWednesday5AM–9PMThursday5AM–9PMFriday5AM–9PMSaturday6AM–8PMSunday6AM–8PMSuggest an edit Similar Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Olympic Park Athl, Ryde Aquatic Leisure C, State Sports Centre, Bicentennial Park - Homebus | ||
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The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) is a swimming venue located in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics as it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions.
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The stadium currently holds 10,000 people. Capacity was boosted to 17,000 during the 2000 Summer Olympics. It is Australia's largest swimming arena.
2013 fire
In October 2013, a large blaze ripped through the centre's carpark, destroying more than 40 cars, one motorcycle and forcing 1,500 people to evacuate.
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