Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Explained
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center |
| Fullname: | 東京辰巳国際水泳場 |
| Nicknames: | Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
| Location: | Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.6477°N 139.8189°W |
| Capacity: | 3,635 |
| Built: | December 1990 (broke ground) |
| Opened: | August 1993 |
| Closed: | March 2023 |
| Deep: | 1.4m-3mm (04.6feet-10feetm) (adjustable) |
| Lanes: | 8 (long course),16 (short course) |
is a swimming venue in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The swimming centre has hosted several Japanese swimming championships.
History
The swimming complex was designed by the Environment Design Institute, a Tokyo architecture firm.[1] It was commissioned by the Bureau of Port and Harbour, a unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The building is built largely of steel-reinforced concrete except for the roof, which is a steel pipe space-truss structure. The structural design was by Kozo Keikaku Engineering.[2] The complex was substantially completed in March 1993.[1]
The swimming centre was used for the water polo events at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the name Tatsumi Water Polo Centre.
In March 2023, the centre was closed to be converted into an ice rink for the local community as well as competitions. The nearby Tokyo Aquatics Centre (which was built for the 2020 Summer Olympics) has replaced the use of the building for swimming competitions as well as public swimming.[3]
World records broken in the TTISC
Long course
Short course
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Sports Facilities. https://web.archive.org/web/20060101220359/http://www.ms-edi.co.jp/e_works_1.html. dead. January 1, 2006. Mitsuru Man Senda and Environment Design Institute. ms-edi.co.jp. June 22, 2017.
- Web site: Structural Design for Space Structure . Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. . December 28, 2018 . www4.kke.co.jp . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425120307/https://www4.kke.co.jp/stde/en/consulting/space_struct.html . April 25, 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Shimbun . The Yomiuri . 2022-02-06 . Olympic legacy gains momentum with reuse of venues . 2023-08-07 . japannews.yomiuri.co.jp . en.
- Web site: 北島康介、ＬＲで驚異的な世界新樹立／水泳. Kosuke Kitajima establishes an amazing new world in LR/Swimming. June 8, 2008. June 8, 2008 . Sanspo.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080611033102/http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/080609/sph0806090502000-n1.htm . June 11, 2008 . dead.
- Web site: Japan's Ippei Watanabe Rocks New 200 Breast World Record In Sub-2:07. SwimSwam. January 28, 2017. October 1, 2017 . Loretta . Race . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129082333/https://swimswam.com/japans-ippei-watanabe-rocks-new-200-breast-world-record-sub-207/ . January 29, 2017 . live.
- Web site: 中村、中西が短水路世界新／競泳. Nakamura and Nakanishi are short waterways new world/swimming. February 23, 2008. February 23, 2008. Nikkan Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20080226123054/http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/f-sp-tp0-20080223-326140.html. February 26, 2008. live.
