Olympiapark Schwimmstadion Berlin (german: Berlin Olympic Swim Stadium) is an aquatics venue located at

Olympiapark Berlin Olympiapark Berlin ( German for ''Berlin Olympic Park''), previously the () and the (), is a sports and entertainment complex located in Berlin, Germany. The complex served as the Olympic Park of the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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constructed for the 1936 Summer Olympics. Located north of the

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it hosted the

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, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events. A total of 140,231 attended during all competitions. It hosted the World Aquatics Championships in 1978 as well and was a venue of European Maccabi Games 2015. The stadium's ground level was constructed lower than the top part of the Olympic Stadium. Its swimming pool is 50 m long by 20 m wide, separated into eight lanes. Men's dressing rooms are located under the east stands while women's dressing rooms were located under the west stands. From the swimming pool's north end to the south end, the pool depth increases from 2 m to 2.30 m. The stadium is constructed of natural limestone. It is still in use as a training facility and for recreational use between May and September each year.

References

Thirdreichruins.com including the swim stadium.Official Website
(in English and German)

External links

Venues of the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic diving venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Olympic swimming venues Olympic water polo venues Sports venues in Berlin Swimming venues in Germany Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub