{"id":603670,"date":"2025-01-22T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T01:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=603670"},"modified":"2025-01-22T22:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T05:12:23","slug":"australias-peak-aquatic-sports-deliver-push-for-world-leading-national-aquatics-centre-in-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australias-peak-aquatic-sports-deliver-push-for-world-leading-national-aquatics-centre-in-brisbane\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s Peak Aquatic Sports Deliver Push For World Leading National Aquatics Centre In Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Australia\u2019s Peak Aquatic Sports Push For World Leading National Aquatics Centre For Brisbane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia\u2019s peak aquatic sports have today unveiled plans of \u00a0a joint proposal for a world-leading National Aquatics Centre at Victoria Park in Brisbane as a legacy piece ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u201cGreat Games Venues Debate\u201d rages on in Queensland &#8211; Swimming Australia, Diving Australia, Water Polo Australia and Artistic Swimming Australia have delivered a proposal to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) as part of the Queensland Government\u2019s 100 Day Review into the Brisbane Games.\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_603683\" style=\"width: 807px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-603683\" data-attachment-id=\"603683\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australias-peak-aquatic-sports-deliver-push-for-world-leading-national-aquatics-centre-in-brisbane\/screenshot-135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-NAC-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"901,916\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1737639000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Artist&#8217;s impression of proposed National Aquatic Centre competition pool\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Artist&#8217;s impression of proposed National Aquatic Centre competition pool. Image courtesy Courier Mail. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-NAC-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-NAC-2.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-603683\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-NAC-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"569\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-603683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist&#8217;s impression of proposed National Aquatic Centre competition pool. Image courtesy Courier Mail.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The push for the $650 million National Aquatic Centre has also been led by Swimming greats <strong>Grant Hackett<\/strong> and <strong>Ariarne Titmus <\/strong>who have both been vocal in their thoughts for a new national centre.<\/p>\n<p>The submission, which is backed by the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and World Aquatics, would see the existing Centenary Pool complex in Spring Hill upgraded and complemented by a new main and secondary stadium featuring two large indoor pools that would act as a national base to host the four peak aquatic sports.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the National Aquatics Centre (NAC) would be a community hub providing grassroot access for year-round use, from hosting school carnivals and learn-to-swim classes through to major event capability such as world championships for the leading aquatic sports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brisbane and South East Queensland have been well serviced by the Brisbane Aquatic Centre at Sleeman since 1981 when it was purpose built for the 1982 Commonwealth Games and has been the centre of swimming in Queensland over the past four decades.<\/p>\n<p>It has played host to international and domestic events over the past forty years \u2013 including last year\u2019s 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Trials \u2013 but Brisbane and South East Queensland has continued to grow \u00a0expotentially \u00a0as one of the most prominent swimming regions on the world stage and deserves a National Aquatic Centre.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">In Swimming alone, Queensland \u00a0currently has five of the nine Swimming Australia Olympic Performance Hubs, plus other high performance programs that continue to deliver a large majority of the Olympic teams and medals.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_603684\" style=\"width: 797px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-603684\" data-attachment-id=\"603684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australias-peak-aquatic-sports-deliver-push-for-world-leading-national-aquatics-centre-in-brisbane\/screenshot-136\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-National-Aquatic-Centre.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1155,524\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1737639119&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Exterior of proposed National Aquatic Centre, Brisbane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exterior of proposed National Aquatic Centre, Brisbane Image Courtesy Courier Mail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-National-Aquatic-Centre-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-National-Aquatic-Centre-1024x465.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-603684\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proposed-National-Aquatic-Centre-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"562\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-603684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior of proposed National Aquatic Centre, Brisbane Image Courtesy Courier Mail<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Rackley Swimming Performance Program (Sleeman Sport Complex<\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">)<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Head Coach &#8211;<b>Damien Jones\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">St Peters Lutheran College (QSAC and St Peters Pool)<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Head Coach &#8211; <b>Dean Boxall<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Griffith University (Gold Coast Aquatic Centre)<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Head Coach &#8211; <b>Mel Marshall<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">University Sunshine Coast<\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-AU\">:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Head Coach &#8211; <b>Michael Sage &#8211;<\/b> 12 months and;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Para Performance Programs (University Sunshine Coast<\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">)<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Head Coach &#8211; <b>Harley Connolly<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A glowing example of the continued growth of the region developed under the powerhouse that is Swimming Queensland &#8211; Australia&#8217;s premier swimming state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO of Swimming Australia <strong>Rob Woodhouse,<\/strong> himself a two-time<\/span><\/strong> Olympian, said that hosting the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games would bring with it unmissable opportunities to accelerate development across Quensland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have needed an upgraded aquatic sport venue, not just for elite sport and competition but to service our diverse community in what is uniquely built into the Australian fabric \u2013 a love of water,\u201d said Woodhouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis proposal is because we don\u2019t want to miss the opportunity to create a legacy with the Games in our backyard. It\u2019s a facility that will bring together the community with learn-to-swim, educate people from all backgrounds on the skill of swimming, and will discover new talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Aquatics Centre will provide a facility of national significance for all. A facility that is inclusive, that promotes a sense of belonging, that unites communities, teaches life skills and improves health and wellbeing for all of us.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a generational opportunity to create an aquatics centre that brings the world\u2019s best aquatic athletes and teams to Queensland to inspire us all, time and again for years and decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diving Australia CEO Alex Newton\u00a0said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cDiving Australia has been working collaboratively with all Australian Olympic aquatic sports to advocate for a National Aquatics Centre that can provide a real legacy for diving in Australia, including helping us prepare our Australian athletes to have the most successful Olympic campaign in 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven without the Olympics, there are not enough diving facilities in Australia to support the ever-growing community of divers, from young participants wanting to give the sport a go through to growth among masters\u2019 competitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to have a facility that caters to the community, regardless of ability or background.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current diving facilities in Queensland unfortunately don\u2019t meet the growing demand in our sport across pathways, junior development, and elite diving programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Aquatics Centre could provide a once in a generation opportunity to bring together Australia\u2019s aquatics sports into one facility, showcase to the community and indeed internationally the great opportunities that exist across all four sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Water Polo Australia CEO Tim Welsford\u00a0said:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;Water Polo Australia has long been an advocate for a National Aquatics Centre that we can call home to for Aussie Sharks and Aussie Stingers as well as pathways programs and educational programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also want to see more aquatic facilities that can not only create greater opportunity for people to enjoy water polo but further support the community and provide benefits to people from all backgrounds, ages and abilities to enjoy the many health benefits that all aquatic sports offer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are pleased to be working with all our Olympic aquatic sports to advocate for a National Aquatics Centre that will provide huge benefits for all sports during the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games as well as create an enduring venue that can support a healthier Australia and get more people active.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 2032 Olympics in Australia will inspire a nation to get active and healthy, and we want to have a showpiece venue that can further support that for the decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Artistic Swimming Australia Chair Mark Sinderberry said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis is a chance to address the current challenges and future needs of the community by developing a much needed and permanent facility that is a facility for all. One that is accessible and inviting to all individuals \u00a0of all ages and all backgrounds \u2013 and it is world class.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NAC is a venue that will leave a true legacy not just in bricks and mortar but in the hearts and minds of the community \u2013 and all aquatic athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The aquatic sports also acknowledge the significant contribution to the submission to GIICA from property and infrastructure advisory firm Nauta and architecture firm Archipelago.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAPSHOT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NAC has been developed with a permanent seating capacity of 8800 and up to 25,800 in 2032 Games mode with the addition of temporary seating infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>In 2032, the main competition pool would have seating capacity of more than 19,000 \u2013 greater than the capacity of La Defense Arena used for the 2024 Paris Games.<\/li>\n<li>The NAC can host aquatic sports competition at the Brisbane 2032 Games but it is needed regardless of the Games to meet community need and to support the growth and development of aquatic sports in Queensland and Australia for the following decades.<\/li>\n<li>The NAC will unlock significant economic, health and social benefits for QLD over the decades beyond 2032. 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