Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool () is an indoor

Olympic-size swimming pool An Olympic-size swimming pool is a swimming pool which conforms to the regulations for length, breadth, and depth made by World Aquatics (formerly FINA) for swimming at the Summer Olympics and the swimming events at the World Aquatics Champions ...

Atakum Atakum is a municipality and district of Samsun Province, Turkey. Its area is 351 km2, and its population is 242,171 (2022). Atakum is a largely middle class suburban district located to the west of the primary city of Samsun and further subur ...

district in the city of

Samsun Samsun is a List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of ...

, northern Turkey. It was opened in the presence of

Minister of Youth and Sports Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

Akif Çağatay Kılıç on October 19, 2015. Built on a land covering , it cost around 20 million (approx. $7 million). The main pool has ten lanes and the warm-up pool six lanes. The facility also has a fitness hall and a spa. It seats 1,000 spectators, including 100 for VIP, 100 for the media, 100 for accredited sportspeople, and 100 for physically handicapped people. Membership can be got and payment made via the Ministry of Youth and Sports website, but only by those with Turkish id, and non-members and guests are not allowed. Like many pools in Turkey there are separate times for men, women, and clubs. These times are on the ministry website. Alternatively swimmers can join the nearby Ondokuz Mayıs University Olympic Swimming Pool even if they are not at the university.

International events hosted

The venue hosted the swimming events of the

2017 Summer Deaflympics The 2017 Summer Deaflympics (), officially known as the 23rd Summer Deaflympics (), is an international multi-sport event that took place in Samsun, Turkey from July 18 to July 30, 2017. 3,148 athletes from 97 countries competed in 18 sports with ...

References

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, title=Bakan Kılıç Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu'nu Açtı , date=2015-10-19 , language=Turkish , accessdate=2017-07-06 Sports venues in Samsun Swimming venues in Turkey Indoor arenas in Turkey Sports venues completed in 2015 2015 establishments in Turkey Atakum