The Cardiff International Pool (Welsh: Pwll Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is a sport facility located in the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff, capital of Wales.<ref name="Pool">{{cite web |url= http://www.leisure-centre.com/centredetails.php?RECORD_KEY%28centres%29=ID&ID(centres)=76
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Cardiff International Pool |
| Pwll
Rhyngwladol Caerdydd |
| centre |
| Location |
Grangetown, Cardiff,
Wales
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| Built |
2006-2008 |
| Opened |
12 February 2008 |
| Owner |
Cardiff County Council |
| Operator |
Parkwood Leisure |
| Surface |
Swimming and diving pools |
| Construction cost |
£32m |
| General Contractor |
Orion Land & Leisure and Explore
Investments |
| Capacity |
1,000 |
The Cardiff International Pool (Welsh: Pwll Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is a sport facility
located in the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff, capital of
Wales. It opened to the
public on 12 January 2008 and was officially opened on 26 February
2008 by Duncan Goodhew.<ref>Record
opening for new city pool</ref>
It is a public-private funded project, with a partnership
between Cardiff Council (land owner), OLLC which is a partnership
between Orion Land & Leisure and Explore Investments (developers)
and Parkwood Leisure (operator).<ref name="Signing ceremony for
pool">Signing
ceremony for pool</ref><ref>Parkwood
Leisure manages Cardiff's newest International sport and leisure
venue</ref><ref name="£32m Olympic pool opens its
doors">£32m
Olympic pool opens its doors</ref> Parkwood won the
contract to manage the facility for 10 years, with a projected
turnover of £2.5m each year.<ref>Parkwood
wins Cardiff pool contract</ref> Cardiff International
Pool
Construction of the GB£32 million facility commenced in April
2006 and includes two pools; an Olympic size 50 m
(164 ft) 10-lane competition swimming pool with seating for
1,000 spectators and a 25 m (82 ft) 4-lane indoor
waterpark with flume rides, a beach area with water slides, a lazy
river and jacuzzi. The centre also has a fitness suite and studios,
conference rooms and a café.
It was also built to support the London 2012 Olympics as a
training facility. Several other sporting venues in the city of
Cardiff are being used for Olympics, the Millennium Stadium will be
used for football in the Olympics. The pool replaces the Olympic
size Empire Pool (used in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth
Games, which Cardiff hosted) which was demolished to make way for
the Millennium Stadium ready for Cardiff and Wales to host the 1999
Rugby World Cup.
See also
Notes
External
links
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Sport in Cardiff
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| Present-day sporting
venues |
Millennium Stadium • Cardiff Arms Park • SWALEC Stadium • Cardiff International Sports
Stadium • Cardiff
International Arena • Cardiff Arena • Cardiff City Stadium •
National Indoor Athletics
Centre • Cardiff
International Pool • Cardiff International Sports
Village • Maindy
Centre • Welsh
Institute of Sport • Cardiff Athletic Club •
Cardiff International White
Water
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| Defunct sporting venues |
Ely Racecourse • Cardiff Athletics Stadium •
National Stadium •
Ninian Park •
Wales National Ice
Rink
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| Sport Teams |
Cardiff Amateur Athletic
Club •</span> Cardiff
Blues (rugby union) • Cardiff RFC (rugby union) •
Glamorgan Wanderers (rugby
union) • Cardiff
Demons (rugby league) • UWIC RFC (rugby union) •
Cardiff City (championship
football) • Inter
Cardiff (Welsh football league) • Cardiff Bay Harlequins (Welsh football
league) • Cardiff
Corinthians (Welsh football league) • Ely Rangers (Welsh football
league) • Caerau
(Welsh football league) • Glamorgan County Cricket Club •
Cardiff Devils (ice
hockey) • Cardiff
Celts (basketball)
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| Sport Events |
Six Nations (rugby
union) •</span> Heineken Cup (rugby union) •
EDF Energy Cup (rugby
union) • The Ashes
(cricket) • Cardiff
Half Marathon (running) • Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain (motor
racing) • Wales Rally
GB (motor racing) • World Rally Championship (motor
racing) • Commonwealth
Games 1958 • 1991
Rugby World Cup • 1999
Rugby World Cup • 2007
Rugby World Cup • 2008
IRB Junior World Championship (rugby union) •
FA Cup 2001-2006
(football) • London
2012 Olympics
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Landmarks and Visitor Attractions in
Cardiff
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| Landmarks |
Wales Millennium Centre •
Millennium Stadium • Cardiff City Hall
• Capital Tower • Pierhead Building • Senedd • St David's Hall • St
David's Hotel & Spa • Stadium House • Ninian Park • SWALEC Stadium
• Cardiff International Sports Stadium • Cardiff City Stadium •
Cardiff Central Library • Temple of Peace • Llandaff Cathedral •
Central Market • Welsh National War Memorial • Animal Wall |
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| Visitor Attractions |
National Museum Cardiff • St Fagans
National History Museum • Doctor Who Exhibition Centre • Red Dragon
Centre • Mermaid Quay • Cardiff Castle •
Castell Coch • Techniquest • Cardiff International Sports Village •
Cardiff
International Pool • Cardiff Bay • Cardiff International White
Water • Cardiff Centenary Walk • Museum of the Welsh Soldier •
Norwegian Church |
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Economy and Industry of Cardiff
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| Company and Organisation
Headquarters |
118 118 • Admiral Insurance •
Clark's Pies • BBC Wales • Bell Insurance • Elephant.co.uk • ITV
Wales • Lisol • Peacocks • Peski Records • Placid Casual • Plastic
Raygun • Principality Building Society • Brains Brewery • S4C • The
Barcud Derwen Group • ULTra • Veritair • WJEC
• Wales Social Partners Unit • Welsh Assembly Government • Welsh
National Opera |
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| Company and Organisation
Major Location |
Legal & General • HBOS • Zurich
Financial Services • ING Direct • The AA • British Gas • SWALEC •
BT • British Airways Engineering
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| Retail |
St. David's Centre • Queens Arcade
• Capitol Centre • Arcades • Red Dragon Centre • Cardiff Bay Retail
Park • Capital Retail Park • Culverhouse Cross • The Hayes
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| Hospitality |
St David's Hotel & Spa • Copthorne
• Marriot • Hilton
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| Regeneration and
Development |
Cardiff Bay • Cardiff International
Sports Village • Cardiff
International Pool • Cardiff Bay Development Corporation • St.
David's 2 • Leckwith Development |
| Tourism |
Wales Millennium Centre • St Fagans
National History Museum • National Museum • Cardiff Castle •
Senedd • Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre • Techniquest |
| 19th and 20th Centuries |
Tiger Bay • Cardiff
Docks • Coal Exchange • South Wales coalfield
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Coordinates:
51°26′59″N 3°10′52″W / 51.4497547°N
3.1810784°W / 51.4497547;
-3.1810784
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