Simhallsbadet, Malmö
.jpg) Aq-va-kul in 2007. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Simhallsbadet | |||||||||||||||
| City | Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | March 17, 1956 | |||||||||||||||
| Home club(s) | Malmö KK SK Ran | |||||||||||||||
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Simhallsbadet is a swimming complex in Malmö city, Sweden owned by the Malmö Municipality. It was known as Aq-va-kul 1988–2015. Today it is mainly used by swimming clubs and schools.
History
Simhallsbadet (1956–1988)
Simhallsbadet was built as a public swimming venue in 1956 with a 25 m pool, and in 1977 a 50 m pool was added.
Aq-va-kul (1988–2015)
In 1988 a
Turkish bath and a relaxation area. The facility had 600,000 visitors yearly. The name Aq-va-kul is a word play on the Latin word for water, aqua, and the Swedish
phrase Ack, vad kul (English: "Oh!, how fun").
Aq-va-kul was the arena for seven
European record for men's 800 m freestyle was set in the 25 m pool in January 1997 by German Jörg Hoffman
, with a time of 7:36.24.
Simhallsbadet (2015 –)
In 2015 Hylliebadet replaced Aq-va-kul as a public swimming venue.[1] At the same time Aq-va-kul changed name to the former Simhallsbadet and is now mainly used by swimming clubs and schools.[2]
References
- ^ Fortsatt verksamhet på Aq-va-kul och invigning av Hylliebadet. Mynewsdesk.com, Malmö municipality.
- ^ Simhallsbadet (fd Aq-va-kul). Malmö municipality.
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