Ivy Rahman Swimming pool
| Ivy Rahman Swimming pool | |
|---|---|
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| 23°43′45″N 90°24′51″E / 23.729199°N 90.414029°E | |
| Location | Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex, Paltan, Dhaka - 1000 |
| Operated by | Bangladesh Swimming Federation |
| Owned by | National Sports Council |
| Status | Active |
| Features | |
| open-air 8-lane swimming pool | |
Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool is Bangladesh's first swimming sports organizing and training swimming pool.[1] Built in the 1970s, the sports facility belongs to the Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka. It is one of the three swimming pools located in Dhaka city. It is affiliated to the National Sports Council, like the official venues for all swimming sports events in Bangladesh.[2] Bangladesh Swimming Federation maintains the pool.[3] Its current name is posthumously named after Ivy Rahman.[4]
Events
[edit]Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool is the venue for various swimming competitions.[5] Bangladesh Swimming Federation conducts swimming training workshops here.[1] The pool is also used for training by private enterprises.[6]
Structure
[edit]It is an open-air swimming pool with 8 lanes. On both sides of the pool there are 5 tiered galleries with a capacity of thousands of visitors.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sharif, Rowshan (2024-01-26). "অযত্ন-অবহেলায় আইভি রহমান সুইমিংপুল". Ekhon (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "সুইমিংপুল (ঢাকা মহানগরীর অভ্যন্তরে)". National Sports Council (in Bengali). 2024-06-30. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b "অযত্ন-অবহেলায় আইভি রহমান সুইমিংপুল". Sportsmail24 (in Bengali). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "৭ দিনের মধ্যে স্কোরবোর্ডের অবস্থা জানতে চান পাপন". Dhaka Post. 2024-05-28. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "সাঁতারে চ্যাম্পিয়ন মিদুল হাসান". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "সুইমিংপুলে শিশুদের মহানন্দ". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
