New Clark City Aquatic Center
15°20′44″N 120°32′1″E / 15.34556°N 120.53361°E
Location | New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines |
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Owner | Bases Conversion and Development Authority |
Capacity | 2,000 total
1,920 (Grandstand) 80(VIP) |
Acreage | 12,796 m2 (137,730 sq ft) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2019 |
Built | August 2019 |
Construction cost | ₱2 billion |
Architect | Budji + Royal Architecture + Design |
Main contractors | MTD Philippines |
New Clark City Aquatic Center is a swimming and diving venue at the
History
The construction of the whole New Clark City Sports Hub, which also includes the Aquatics Center, began on April 25, 2018 with a cement-pouring ceremony.[1] Construction of the facility costed around ₱2 billion.[2] By early July 2019, the aquatics center is already 85 percent complete.[3] The venue is completed by August 2019 in time with the Philippine Swimming National Open as the first event hosted in the venue.[4]
Architecture
The
The Aquatics Center's design was derived from the baklad a local fish trap, and the Filipino weaving and woodwork
Facilities
Pools and equipment
The Aquatics Center has a two-level bleachers with a seating capacity of 2,000. Above the bleachers is a furnished and air-conditioned VIP lounge.[9]
It hosts three swimming pools, an
The main facility is the competition pool which has a dimension of 50 by 25 meters (164 ft × 82 ft) meters and has a depth of 3 meters (9.8 ft). Each of the pool's ten lanes are equipped with lap-timers in lieu of flip charts used traditionally in other aquatics venues. Adjacent to the competition pool is the diving pool has a dimension of 25 by 20 meters (82 ft × 66 ft) and a depth of 5 meters (16 ft). The diving pool is equipped with five diving platforms. Behind the diving pool is the 2 meters (6.6 ft) deep 8-lane training pool.[9]
Adjacent to the bleachers is a dryland training area which hosts a foam diving area, trampolines, and stretch equipment for athletes.[9]
The pools at the facility is accredited by the World Aquatics, an international sport governing body for water sports.[11]
Pool | Lanes | Dimension | Depth |
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Competition pool | 10 | 50 m × 25 m (164 ft × 82 ft) | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Training pool | 8 | ? | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
Diving pool | — | 25 m × 20 m (82 ft × 66 ft) | 5 m (16 ft) |
Other
The facility's entrance is connected to the main road by a vehicle ramp while pedestrians including persons with disabilities can access the stadium through its side entry points.[12] The lower ground floor hosts parking spaces for 26 cars and ten buses.[6]
Use
The aquatics center can be used for swimming and other
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (25 April 2018). "BCDA begins pouring cement on New Clark City athletic field". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Torres, Judith; Mata, Denny (13 August 2019). "BCDA Pres tackles USD 5 billion New Clark City, white elephants". BluPrint. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "PH players may use athletes' village starting August". ABS-CBN News. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Matel, Philip (31 August 2019). "Brand-new Athletics Stadium hosts national swimming championships". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b Enriquez, Marge (3 January 2018). "Design duo tapped to build 'city of the future'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Torres, Judith; Mata, Denny (11 July 2019). "We visited New Clark City's Aquatic Center 94 days before turnover—here's how it looked". BluPrint. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Enriquez, Marge (28 August 2019). "In Pampanga, a rising sports complex references local icons". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Remo, Amy (17 February 2018). "Rise of the new city". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d de la Cruz, Gabrielle (30 October 2019). "Making a Splash: Aquatics Center is competition-ready for the upcoming SEA Games". BluPrint. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Luz Lopez, Melissa (14 June 2019). "Clark stadium, pools for SEA Games completed by August". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (1 September 2019). "New Clark City Aquatics Center pool gets Fina accreditation ahead of SEA Games". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b Mata, Denny (31 July 2019). "33 days before turnover: Aquatic Center 90% complete". BluPrint. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Pinoy swimmers get first crack at Clark aquatics center". Manila Bulletin. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "PH water polo team hopes to end 10-year drought in SEA Games". Tempo. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Philippine aquatics community welcomes Malacañang backing of Asian Age Group tilt". The Philippine Star. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.