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Manchester Aquatics Centre

The Manchester Aquatics Centre, abbreviated MAC, is a public aquatics sports facility south of the city centre of Manchester, England, north of the main buildings of the University of Manchester near Manchester Metropolitan University. It was purpose built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and cost £32 million to build.

Facilities
The centre's facilities include: • Two swimming pools, each able to be split into sections of varying dimensions and depths with the help of moveable floors and booms. In fact, the centre has the world's largest area of movable floors and booms in a swimming facility. • The "main pool" on the ground floor is by with a maximum depth of . A sinkable boom can separate the pool into a by with constant depth between floor level and depth; and a by section at depth, which in turn can be separated by another sinkable boom to allow a section of by . The floors of these three sections can each be independently raised or lowered between very shallow and depth. 1,000 permanent spectator seats overlook the main pool hall. • The "training pool" is located in the basement and is by in size, with a constant depth of . A traversable boom allows separation into two length pools, one of which can be varied in depth from floor level to . The training pool's ceiling is in the shape of two long waves representing waves on water. • A diving pool (ground level) with movable floor to allow a maximum depth of . The pool is often also used for water polo, and scuba diving training. • A "leisure pool" (ground floor) – a shallow water area suitable for younger pool users, with two water flumes and two bubble pools. • Workout and fitness studios (behind the spectator seating), a health suite including sauna and steam room. • Poolside café. File:Manchester Aquatics Centre Indoor.jpg File:Manchester Aquatics Centre Diving.jpg ==Use==
Use
It is jointly owned by Manchester City Council, the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. as well as Disability Swimming and Water Polo athletes within the English Institute of Sport. As well as the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the MAC has been used for: • Paralympic World Cup since 2005 • Training for 9th FINA World Short Course Championships 2008 • Duel in the Pool 2009 • LEN European Waterpolo • Training for teams for the 2012 Olympic Games • SwimBritain 2013 ==See also==
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