National Aquatic Centre

National Aquatic Centre
Entrance to National Aquatic Centre
National Aquatic Centre is located in Dublin
National Aquatic Centre
National Aquatic Centre
Location within Dublin
LocationBlanchardstown, Fingal
Coordinates53°23′49″N 6°22′12″W / 53.397°N 6.37°W / 53.397; -6.37
OperatorNational Sports Campus Development Authority
Capacity2,500
Construction
Broke ground2002
Built2002–2003
Opened10 March 2003
Construction cost€70 million[1]
ArchitectS & P Architects
General contractorRohcon
Tenants
2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships

The National Aquatic Centre (NAC) (Irish: 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 leisure pool, and a fitness centre.

Since opening in March 2003, the centre has hosted the swimming events of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, the 2003 European Short Course Swimming Championships and a number of international water polo events. It also hosts the Irish Open Swimming Championships, Irish Senior Water Polo Cup, and Irish Open Diving Championships, as well as a number of other national and regional aquatic events.

  1. ^ "National Aquatic Centre". BAM Ireland. Retrieved 12 August 2018.