M86 Swimming Center

The Swimming Center M-86 is a complex of pools in southeast of Madrid, Spain. The headquarters of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation are located there.^[1]

Overview

The official opening was on 14 May 1986. The complex was built to host the 5th World Aquatics Championships held in August 1986. The name of the swimming center is derived from this event (M-86: Madrid 1986). Its area is about 21,000 square meters.^{[citation needed]}

Events

The indoor pool of the M-86 Swimming Center has staged the following events:

Spanish League
FINA Water Polo World League
Spanish Aquatics Championships
2004 European Aquatics Championships
2011 Women's European U-17 Junior Championships in Water Polo
World Championships Qualification Tournament in Water Polo.^[2]

Awards

1986: Gold Medal for the best aquatics facility (awarded by the National Pool in Washington, D.C., United States)
1989: National Award (awarded by the Sports Quality Association)
1989: World's largest swimming complex (included in the Guinness Book of World Records)
Silver Medal, Category A, as a High Level Training Center (awarded by the IAKS - International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities)^[3]

References

^ "Royal Spanish Swimming Federation – LEN.eu | Ligue Européenne de Natation".
^ "Royal Spanish Swimming Federation – LEN.eu | Ligue Européenne de Natation".
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)