Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool () is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district of Samsun province, northern Turkey. The venue is situated in Yenimahalle Maha., Atatürk Boulevard Yanyolu 13, Atakum. It was opened in presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Akif Çağatay Kılıç on October 19, 2015. Built on a land covering , it cost around 20 million (approx. US$ 7.0). The main pool has ten lanes and the warm-up pool six lanes. The facility features also a fitness hall and a spa. It has a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators, including 100 for
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