Beatty Park
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Beatty Park Leisure Centre is a swimming pool complex in the suburb of North Perth, Western Australia. The centre was built for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as the major swimming event venue, along with the Perry Lakes Stadium athletics complex.
The centre was refurbished in 1994 to include creche, spa and gymnasium facilities as well as several indoor pools. It has spectator seating for approximately 5,000 people and is administered by the Town of Vincent.
Prior to its construction, the area was part of a large reserve of the same name.
[edit] 1962 Games
Commonwealth records were set at Beatty Park in the following events:[1]
| Men's 110 Yards Backstroke | Graham Sykes (ENG) | 1.04.5 (mins) |
| Men's 110 Yards Butterfly | Kevin Berry (AUS) | 0:59.5 (mins) |
| Women's 110 Yards Freestyle | Dawn Fraser (AUS) | 0:59.5 (seconds) |
| Men's 1650 Yards Freestyle | Murray Rose (AUS) | 17:18.1 (mins) |
| Men's 220 Yards Butterfly | Kevin Berry (AUS) | 2:10.8 (mins) |
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Coordinates: 31°56′8″S 115°50′56″E / 31.93556°S 115.84889°E
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