"Dublin's Stadia Series 1 - National Aquatic Centre" - this cache is one of seven in the series. The stadia are the National stadia for their respective sports.
The series consists of:
| Croke Park Gaelic Football & Hurling |
| The Aviva Stadium Soccer & Rugby |
| The RDS Ballsbridge Show Jumping |
| Morton Stadium Athletics |
| The National Basketball Arena Basketball |
| The National Stadium SCR Boxing |
| The National Aquatic Centre Swimming |
The series will bring you to stadia, both old and new, of Dublin city and will hopefully give you an appreciation for the love of all sport that is alive, not only in this city, but in the country in general. The various venues are of different ages and sizes. They are impressive and imposing structures within their surrounding localities.
The National Aquatic Centre - NAC
The National Aquatic Centre was developed by the Irish Government to be a national centre for all aquatic sports in Ireland. Built at a cost of €62.5 million, it was delivered both on time and within budget.
The Centre was officially launched in March 2003. It successfully hosted the swimming events of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, the first time this event was held outside of the United States. It also hosted the European Short Course Swimming Championships in December 2003.
The National Aquatic Centre is one of the world’s largest indoor water centres. It comprises:-
| A 10-lane 50 metre x 25 metre international standard swimming pool with two moveable floors which will allow it to be reconfigured for other uses |
| A 25 metre international standard diving pool/warm- up pool |
| Extensive leisure waters including adventure water rides, with children’s play pool and wave pool |
| Seating for 2,500 spectators |
| A Fitness Centre |
The National Aquatic Centre, which was originally operated under lease by a private operator, reverted back into State ownership in December 2006.
The National Aquatic Centre is now under the remit of the National Sports Campus Development Authority and is operated by NSCDA (Operations) Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority. Since coming under NSCDA control, the National Aquatic Centre has gone from strength to strength. In 2008 over 700,000 people used the facilities of the Centre.
The cache is a micro. Don't forget to bring your own pen.
Please be aware of the many people who may be around depending on your timing, and please replace the cache exactly as you found it, ensuring it is not visible.
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