Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre
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Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) is a premier swimming training centre located in Bangalore
, India
. At any given time, the Centre caters to more than 400 regular swimmers from different age groups at various levels. Many of India's international swimmers train here. The Centre works full time and has got the status of a professional Aquatic Centre. The staff consists of many well trained coaches under the head coach Pradeep Kumar.
Bangalore became the destination for talented swimmers of India in the 1980s as it boasted a swimming academy culture by several clubs and was supported by year round pleasant weather for training. In 1986 Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre was started and soon it became a sought after training centre for elite swimmers from all over India.
, Rehan Poncha, Aaron D'souza, Rohit Halvaldar , Mandar Divase , Talasha Prabhu, Arjun JP , Fariha Zaman , Shubha C , Arhata Magavi .
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. At any given time, the Centre caters to more than 400 regular swimmers from different age groups at various levels. Many of India's international swimmers train here. The Centre works full time and has got the status of a professional Aquatic Centre. The staff consists of many well trained coaches under the head coach Pradeep Kumar.
Bangalore became the destination for talented swimmers of India in the 1980s as it boasted a swimming academy culture by several clubs and was supported by year round pleasant weather for training. In 1986 Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre was started and soon it became a sought after training centre for elite swimmers from all over India.
International Swimmers
Some of India's notable international swimmers who have trained at this pool are Nisha MilletNisha Millet
Nisha Millet is a swimmer from Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Nisha Millet, and the Arjuna Award winner, was the only woman in the 2000 Sydney Olympics swim team for India.-Career:...
, Rehan Poncha, Aaron D'souza, Rohit Halvaldar , Mandar Divase , Talasha Prabhu, Arjun JP , Fariha Zaman , Shubha C , Arhata Magavi .
Events
Notable events hosted at BAC:- IWAS World Wheelchair and Amputee Games 2009
- Junior National Aquatic Meet, 2010
See also
- List of Indian records in swimming
- India at the 2008 Summer OlympicsIndia at the 2008 Summer OlympicsIndia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. India was represented by the Indian Olympic Association . A contingent of 56 athletes represented India, and they had a support-staff of 42 officials...
- Nisha MilletNisha MilletNisha Millet is a swimmer from Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Nisha Millet, and the Arjuna Award winner, was the only woman in the 2000 Sydney Olympics swim team for India.-Career:...
- Swimming at the 2009 Asian Youth GamesSwimming at the 2009 Asian Youth GamesThe Swimming competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Singapore Sports School in Singapore between 2 and 6 July 2009. Each country was limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls for the entire competition.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:...