List Of Long Course Swimming Pools In The Republic Of Ireland
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List of long course swimming pools in Ireland is an annotated list of swimming pools in
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that conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 × 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 used) lanes.


Olympic standard pools

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National Aquatic Centre The National Aquatic Centre (NAC) ( ga, Ionad Náisiúnta Uisce) is an indoor aquatics facility in Blanchardstown, Fingal, Ireland. The State-owned complex houses a 50-metre swimming pool with an associated diving pool, an aquapark and leisur ...
, Abbotstown, North Dublin :
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, Belfield, South Dublin (opened 2012) *
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, Castletroy. The first Olympic standard pool in Ireland.


Other 50m pools


Open

* West Wood Club, Clontarf, Dublin – 50 metres, 6 lanes A private sports club, open to members only. The first modern indoor 50 metre pool in Ireland.


Closed

* Blackrock Baths, Dublin - 50 metre outdoor pool. Closed in the late 1980s, and partially dismantled.Green Party hosts public meeting on future of Blackrock Baths
. Ciarancuffe.com (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2011-06-29.


See also

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List of long course swimming pools in the United Kingdom This is an annotated list of swimming pools in the United Kingdom which conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long-course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 × 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 ...


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About Olympic and 50m swimming pools in the UK and Ireland
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