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North Sydney Olympic Pool

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Coordinates: 33°50′57″S 151°12′40″E / 33.849278°S 151.211199°E / -33.849278; 151.211199
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North Sydney Olympic Pool
Building information
CityMilsons Point, Sydney
Coordinates33°50′57″S 151°12′40″E / 33.849278°S 151.211199°E / -33.849278; 151.211199

The North Sydney Olympic Pool is a swimming and exercise complex located adjacent to Sydney Harbour at Milsons Point in North Sydney between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.[1]

Designed by architects Rudder & Grout in the Inter-War Free Classical style with art deco-style decorations,[2] the Olympic-sized outdoor pool was built on part of the Dorman Long workshops site following the completion of the Harbour Bridge. The pool opened 4 April 1936 and hosted the swimming and diving events for the 1938 Empire Games.[3] Heating was added in 2000 and a 25 metres (82 ft) indoor pool was added in 2001.[4]

In all, 86 world records have been set at the pool by such swimming greats as, for example, Jon Konrads and Ilsa Konrads, Lorraine Crapp, Frank O'Neill, Judy Joy Davies, John Devitt, Shane Gould and Michelle Ford.[5]

The North Sydney Olympic Pool was temporarily closed on 28 February 2021; construction of the replacement pool and associated buildings is estimated to cost $64M, and expected to reopen in late 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "North Sydney Olympic Pool". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "HASSELL - Project - North Sydney Olympic Pool". HASSELL Studio. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ "North Sydney Council - Historical Records". Northsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 January 2019.


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