Thrissur Aquatic Complex

{{Short description|Swimming pool complex in Thrissur, Kerala, India}}

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|owner = Thrissur District Sports Council

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|city= Thrissur, India

|capacity= 10,000

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|opened=1987

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|title=Vinod Rai

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|accessdate=2013-05-24}}

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|pool1name= Race pool

|pool2name= diving pool

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Thrissur Aquatic Complex is a swimming pool complex situated in Thrissur city of Kerala in India.

History

The complex was built in 1987 in three and half acres of land and was inaugurated by former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran. Vinod Rai, then Collector of Thrissur District was instrumental in building the aquatic complex. It was the second aquatic complex built in India after the 1982 Asian Games. National Games of 1987 was the first event held in the complex. Race pool, diving pool, indoor practice pool, gymnasium are the other facilities available in the complex.{{cite web

|url=http://www.swimgala.com/tournament/users2/ushowtournamentarticle.asp?tournamentid=16&articleid=4

|title=History of Aquatic Complex, Thrissur, Keral

|publisher=Swimgala

|accessdate=2012-03-25}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120325/Metro/Metro_26.html

|title=Swimming pool opened after renovation

|publisher=City Journal

|accessdate=2012-03-25}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20111031/Metro/Metro_9.html

|title=THAT SINKING FEELING

|publisher=City Journal

|accessdate=2012-03-25}}