Ivy Rahman Swimming pool
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Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool is Bangladesh's first swimming sports organizing and training swimming pool.[1] Built in the 1970s, the sports facility belongs to the Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka. It is one of the three swimming pools located in Dhaka city. It is affiliated to the National Sports Council, like the official venues for all swimming sports events in Bangladesh.[2] Bangladesh Swimming Federation maintains the pool.[3] Its current name is posthumously named after Ivy Rahman.[4]
| Ivy Rahman Swimming pool | |
|---|---|
 aerial view of pool, 2020 | |
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| 23.729199°N 90.414029°E | |
| Location | Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex, Paltan, Dhaka - 1000 |
| Operated by | Bangladesh Swimming Federation |
| Owned by | National Sports Council |
| Status | Active |
| Features | |
| open-air 8-lane swimming pool | |
Events
Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool is the venue for various swimming competitions.[5] Bangladesh Swimming Federation conducts swimming training workshops here.[1] The pool is also used for training by private enterprises.[6]
Structure
It is an open-air swimming pool with 8 lanes. On both sides of the pool there are 5 tiered galleries with a capacity of thousands of visitors.[3]
References
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