Eriksdalsbadet
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Eriksdalsbadet is the biggest swimming centre in Stockholm
, Sweden
The outdoor pool was built for the 1962 European Aquatics Championships
on the site of a former sewage treatment
facility. The new Eriksdalsbadet was built 1999 and was designed by architect Björn Thynberger.
It has:
The water temperature is usually 27 degrees Celsius.
SK Neptun
, Stockholmspolisens IF
, SoIK Hellas, Stockholms KK
and Spårvägens SF
all use Eriksdalsbadet for training.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
The outdoor pool was built for the 1962 European Aquatics Championships
1962 European Aquatics Championships
The 1962 European Aquatics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany from 18 to 25 August 1962. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo . In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 m backstroke. Furthermore, the 400 m individual medley...
on the site of a former sewage treatment
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
facility. The new Eriksdalsbadet was built 1999 and was designed by architect Björn Thynberger.
It has:
- 25 m swimming pool with a depth of mostly 2.5 m but it varies due to a specially-constructed raisable floor. Hosting FINA Swimming World CupFINA Swimming World CupThe FINA Swimming World Cup is an international series of short course swimming meets organized by FINA, the International Federation for swimming...
and Arena Diving Champions Cup annually. - 50 m pool (Olympic size swimming poolOlympic size swimming poolAn Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 meters in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", delineating it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are either 25 meters or 25 yards in...
) with a depth of 2.20 m at the edges and 2.60 m in the middle of the pool - 50 m outdoor pool
- bubble pools
- learning pool
- "Lilla bassängen", the small pool, also with a raisable floor, most commonly 90 cm deep
- diving tower with 3.5 m and 10 m high platforms
- an adventure world for children
The water temperature is usually 27 degrees Celsius.
SK Neptun
SK Neptun
SK Neptun, Simklubben Neptun, Swedish swim team from Stockholm founded October 12, 1906 by members from Stockholms KK. Home pool is Eriksdalsbadet in Stockholm...
, Stockholmspolisens IF
Stockholmspolisens IF
Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish swim team from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 1912. Stockholmspolisens IF also has departments in team handball, basketball, football, judo and, triathlon. The swimming department offers swimming, diving, masters swimming and water polo.-External links:*...
, SoIK Hellas, Stockholms KK
Stockholms KK
Stockholms KK is a Swedish swim club from Stockholm founded in 1895. They compete in swimming and water polo. The most famous swimmers of SKK is the twin brothers Arne Borg and Åke Borg. SKK organizes yearly an invitational meet named after Arne Borg, Arne Borgs minne.-Swimmers:*Arne Borg*Åke...
and Spårvägens SF
Spårvägens SF
Spårvägens SF, Spårvägens Simförening, is a Swedish swim team based in western Stockholm. It is a part of Spårvägens GoIF and started in 1946 by the Swedish champion on 200m and 400m Breaststroke Gunnar Sulling and Gunnar 'Hacke' Gustafsson for the employees of Stockholms Spårvägar. Since the late...
all use Eriksdalsbadet for training.