| Sony Aquatic Centre | |
| Fullname: | Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (current name) |
| Formername: | Sydney International Aquatic Centre (former name) |
| Nicknames: | SIAC, SOPAC |
| City: | Sydney, Australia |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Built: | April 1992 |
| Opened: | August 1994 |
| Architects: | COX Architecture |
| Home Clubs: | SOPAC Swimming Club |
| Deep: | 5 deep |
| Lanes: | 10 lanes |
| Coordinates: | -33.8503°N 151.0686°W |
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC), formerly Sydney International Aquatic Centre (SIAC), is a swimming venue located in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics as it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions.[1] The SOPAC has since been a host venue for numerous schools and swimming associations around New South Wales. Currently, it has most notably been the venue for the annual CAS Swimming Championships.[2] It is also scheduled to be the site of the 2022 Duel in the Pool.[3] [4] The SOPAC also includes a swim shop at the entry of the arena,[5] a play area, a health club and operates swimming classes for all ages.[6] [7]
The arena currently holds 10,000 people. Capacity was boosted to 17,000 during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
In October 2013, a large grass fire ripped through the centre's carpark, destroying more than 40 cars, one motorcycle and forcing 1,500 people to evacuate.[8]