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The Swimming Pool of Yichang Olympic Sports Center Open to the Public for Free from 9:00 am Monday to 11:00 pm Thursday
2020-11-19 14:41:58

  Yichang Olympic Sports Center's Comprehensive Gymnasium, Shooting Hall, Stadium, Swimming Pool and Tennis & Badminton Hall of “One Competition, Four Halls” Project (Phase I) passed the acceptance check on November 9.

  On the morning of November 11, the reporter noticed that the 2020 Nike Cup Youth Tennis Tour (Yichang Station in Hubei Province) was undergoing the finals at the tennis hall of the Yichang Olympic Sports Center Tennis &Badminton Hall, which served as the first official competition here. According to reports, another province-wide tennis competition will be held in this place as well.

  On the same day, the swimming pool, training pool and competition pool in Yichang Olympic Sports Center were full of water, and several staff members carried out emergency rescue drills beside the pools.In addition, the Swimming Pool that has passed the trial run will usher in a city-wide swimming competition in this month. According to reports, with a total construction area of 27,665.57 square meters, the Swimming Pool refers to a “petal” on the “lily” of Yichang Olympic Sports Center. In addition, it is equipped with a 50-meter × 25-meter competition swimming pool, a 50-meter × 25-meter training swimming pool and a 25-meter × 25-meter children's play pool, which are a double-heated swimming pools with the water temperature maintained at 28°C and the temperature in the pool controlled at 25°C. Moreover, the temperature of the pool water, the air as well as the floor around the Swimming Pool are controlled by plumbing systems in the hall. As a Level Bstadium, the Swimming Pool of Yichang Olympic Sports Center can undertake swimming events of all specifications in China. What’s more, the competition pool and training pool are designed with ten lanes especially, and the supporting control facilities and purification devices can circulate and purify the pool water below those three swimming pools.

  It is learned that as the main venuefor the 2022 Provincial 16th National Games, Yichang Olympic Sports Center will accept various competitions tests before hold.Yuan Hongbing, deputy director of the Municipal Sports Center, told reporters: “After the acceptanceof deliverablesand use, the Yichang Olympic Sports Center will come into the relevant certification and acceptance of sports crafts. Meanwhile, it will continue to promote its “One Competition, Four Halls” details” by listening to the suggestions and opinions of professionals.

  In addition, the Swimming Pool will put into use and open to the public after the Yichang Olympic Sports Center opens the Comprehensive Gymnasium and Outdoor Tennis Hall for free or low tickets. The membership card of the Swimming Pool is divided into three categories: annual card, semi-annual card and season card, which can be used for unlimited times within the validity period. From now until December 31, you can enjoy a maximum discount of 50% when you apply for the Swimming Pool annual card. During the pre-sale period, medical staff can also enjoy special discounts with relevant certificates. After the opening of the Swimming Pool of Yichang Olympic Sports Center, the policy of benefiting people will be implemented by opening to the public for free from 9:00am every Monday to 11:00pm Thursday with a daily limit of 100 people. Members of the public can make an appointment with their real names on the "Sports Bar" applet one day in advance, and enter the hall for free swimming with their ID cards according to the appointment time. (Reporter: Bian Jianxin)