Palace of Water Sports

The Palace of Water Sports (Russian: Дворец водных видов спорта; Tatar: Су спорт төрләре сара) is an indoor aquatics centre in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia which was built for the 2013 Summer Universiade. Located on the banks of the Kazanka River, the competitions in synchronized swimming, diving, swimming and water polo took place here. It later hosted the diving events for the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.

Palace of Water Sports
Дворец водных видов спорта
Kazan Aquatics Palace
View from Sibgat Khakim street, 2013
Full namePalace of Water Sports Kazan
LocationKazan, Tatarstan, Russia
Coordinates55.8164°N 49.1597°E / 55.8164; 49.1597
OwnerMinistry of Sports of the Russian Federation
OperatorState Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Volga Region
Capacity4,185
Construction
Built2009–2012
Opened12 April 2013
ArchitectSergei Tchoban and Sergei Kuznetsov (SPEECH studio) with architects from Ove Arup
Main contractors
  • SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov
  • Ove Arup
  • AlkosProject
Tenants
2013 Summer Universiade
2015 World Aquatics Championships.
Website
akvapalace.ru

The temporary open arena for water polo with 3,500 was built nearby, using its service and support systems.

Construction

The Aquatic Sports Palace was built between September 2009 and October 2012. With an investment of $115 million (€90 million approximately),[1] the design and construction was awarded by tender to a consortium of British and Russian firms specializing in architecture and engineering: SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov, an architectural and design studio based in Moscow with experience in Russia and Germany, Ove Arup, a British company designers of the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing and PSO Kazan ООО, a Russian design and construction company established in the Republic of Tatarstan.[2]

Technical features
The interior of the sports palace.

The capacity of the venue is for 3,715 spectators, including press booths and seats in the VIP area with special folding stands for athletes, which can increase capacity to 4,185 people.[3] It is equipped with trampolines and a platform.

The building consists of three pools:

  • Diving – 33.3×25 m pool (allowable operating depth is 5.5 m)
  • Synchronized swimming – 50×25 m (maximum operating depth is 3.0 m)
  • Training pool – 50×25 m (practicing pool depth is 2.2 m)

References
  1. "World Aquatics venue to open Friday". 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Дворец Водных Видов Спорта Казань - официальный сайт". akvapalace.ru. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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