The Vancouver Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility.[1] It replaces the Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach that was opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1974.[2] A contract to renew the facility was let in 2023 and the project is expected to take seven years to complete.[3] The pool is the home of the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club[4] which has contributed to the success of many British Columbia and Canada athletes and coaches.[5]
.jpg) The Aquatics Centre, in 2013 | |
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| Location | Beach Avenue, Vancouver, adjacent to Sunset Beach (Vancouver) |
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| Coordinates | 49°16′37″N 123°08′06″W / 49.2769°N 123.1351°W |
Crystal Pool
editCrystal Pool at Sunset Beach, demolished in 1974 and replaced by the aquatic centre, was originally a saltwater pool built as part of a private club, the Connaught Beach Club.[2] Because of racial segregation at the pool from its beginning in 1928 until 1945,[6] which allowed oriental and brown-skinned people to swim at the pool only one day a week, the nearby Indian Reserve beach at False Creek became informally known as "Brown Skin Beach".[7]
References
edit- ^ Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ a b Crystal Pool. Where Champions Trained., 18 August 2022, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ Architect gets $13M contract to design new Vancouver aquatic centre, 13 September 2023, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ Canadian Dolphin Swim Club, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ Canadian Dolphin Swim Club: Achievements, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ Brown Skin Beach, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ Have you heard of Vancouver's 'Brown Skin Beach'?, retrieved 4 October 2024
