Olympia Schwimmhalle
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| Full name: | Olympia Schwimmhalle |
| City: | Munich, Germany |
| Capacity: | 1,500 |
The Olympia Schwimmhalle is an aquatics centre located in the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany. It hosted the Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Olympics, the stadium had a 9000-seat capacity which was reduced to 1,500 soon after. During the 1972 Olympics, the Olympic Records in all 29 Olympic swimming events were broken as well as the World Records in 20 events.[citation needed]
The Schwimmhalle is unique for its roof construction which is a lightweight stressed-skin structure. This curved structure bears loads through tension only, not compression. The double curvature in the roof design is what provides support which is further stablized through pretensioned guy wires.
Coordinates: 48°10′25″N 11°33′6″E / 48.17361°N 11.55167°E
| Preceded by Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez Mexico City |
Olympic Swimming competitions Main Venue 1972 |
Succeeded by Montreal Olympic Pool Montreal |
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