Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center (MSAC)

MSAC's outdoor swimming pool.
Building information
Full name:	Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center (MSAC)
City:	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°50′48″S 144°57′58″E / 37.84667°S 144.96611°E / -37.84667; 144.96611
Capacity:	1,800 indoor pool, 3,000 outdoor pool, 1,800 Show Court
Built:	1997
Opened:	24 July 1997
Architect(s):	Peddle Thorp Architects
Tenants	Victoria Giants (NBL) (2003-04) Badminton Victoria Table Tennis Victoria Victorian Water Polo Australian University Sport Squash Vic Swimming Victoria Basketball Victoria Diving Victoria Melbourne Vicentre^[1]

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) is an international sporting venue located in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. The center was opened on 24 July 1997 at a construction cost of A$65 million. The cost was funded by the State Government of Victoria and the City of Port Phillip. The center has hosted international events including the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.^[2]

The center has several swimming pools and international standard diving facilities. There is a large multi-purpose sports hall used for sports such as badminton, basketball, table tennis, and volleyball, and also squash courts and a gym.

The center is accessible by tram routes 12 and 96 which both pass near Southern Cross railway station and the Melbourne City Centre.

Construction

Stage 1

The first part of MSAC's construction was completed in 1997. This included the majority of the facilities currently at MSAC including the indoor pools and the sports hall.

Stage 2

In 2002, it was announced that the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center would be expanded in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.^[3] A new hydrotherapy pool, a new 50 metre outdoor pool and improved transport links were some of the facilities added in the $51 million expansion.^[4] Work began on the Stage 2 project in September 2003.^[5] The expansion opened in early 2006. Since then, a movable floor was installed in the 50m outdoor pool which allows the water depth to be varied.^[6]

Facilities

The centre boasts numerous facilities.

Aquatics

Indoor 50m pool^[7]
25m lap pool ^[8]
Multi-purpose pool ^[9]
Hydrotherapy pool ^[10]
Outdoor 50m pool ^[11]
Wave pool ^[12]
Diving boards ^[13]
Water Slide ^[14]

•Flo Rider

Sport

10 indoor basketball courts
10 squash courts
12 badminton courts
18 table tennis tables
3 volleyball courts^[15]

Events

MSAC regularly hosts many events including state and national championships. Among the major events MSAC has hosted are:

2006 Commonwealth Games - squash, diving, swimming, table tennis
2007 FINA World Swimming Championships - diving
2007 and 2008 Australian Club Championships
NBL games for Victoria Giants^[16]

View of MSAC from Albert Park Lake

Charlene Wittstock, the future Princess of Monaco, won a gold medal for South Africa in the 2002 World Cup held at MSAC. She returned to the MSAC on a royal visit to Melbourne in March 2012. ^[17]

External links

MSAC official website
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (Pool) at Austadiums
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (Show Court) at Austadiums

References

Coordinates: 37°50′48″S 144°57′58″E / 37.84667°S 144.96611°E / -37.84667; 144.96611

Landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre

Note: this includes landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre and its fringe areas, not the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area

City precincts	Arts Precinct Chinatown Docklands Government Precinct Greek Precinct Little Italy Paris End RMIT City Southbank/Wharf Sports and Entertainment Precinct University of Melbourne

Shopping	Block Arcade Bourke Street Bridge Road Brunswick Street Chapel Street Centre Place Collins Street Degraves Street DFO South Wharf Elizabeth Street Flinders Lane GPO Melbourne Harbour Town Docklands Little Collins Street Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Myer Emporium Pran Central Queen Victoria Market Queen Victoria Village Royal Arcade Swanston Street

Entertainment	Tramcar Restaurant Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex Luna Park Melbourne Aquarium Melbourne Visitor Shuttle Melbourne Zoo See also: Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

Public galleries	Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Australian Centre for the Moving Image Ian Potter Museum of Art NGV Australia NGV International RMIT Gallery See also: Museums in Melbourne

Institutions	General Post Office Government House Melbourne Observatory Melbourne Town Hall Old Melbourne Gaol Old Melbourne Magistrates' Court Old Melbourne Mint Old Treasury Building Parliament House State Library of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria Victoria Barracks

Structures	Arts Centre Eureka Tower Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne Star Royal Exhibition Building Shrine of Remembrance St Paul's Cathedral St Patrick's Cathedral

Sports stadiums	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (AAMI Park) Docklands Stadium (Etihad Stadium) Flemington Racecourse Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue (Hisense Arena) Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) Lakeside Stadium National Ice Sports Centre (O'Brien Group Arena) Olympic Park Stadium Rod Laver Arena Royal Melbourne Golf Club Princes Park (Ikon Park)

Parks and spaces	Albert Park and Lake Alexandra Gardens Birrarung Marr Carlton Gardens City Square Federation Square Fitzroy Gardens Flagstaff Gardens Kings Domain Queen Victoria Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Park Treasury Gardens Yarra Park

Transport	Bolte Bridge Capital City Trail City Circle Tram CityLink Flinders Street station Melbourne Airport Melbourne Central station Melbourne Seaport Southern Cross station Trams in Melbourne West Gate Bridge Yarra River

See also: Museums in Melbourne Parks and gardens of Melbourne Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

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