Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool to Temporarily Close from April in Preparation for National Sports Festival

Facility Improvement Construction Implemented
Following Official Certification by the Korea Swimming Federation

Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool in Gyeongnam will be temporarily closed starting April due to facility improvement construction for the 105th National Sports Festival and the 44th National Paralympic Games.

Panoramic view of Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool.

The swimming pool will be closed for 8 months from April to November, and the fitness center and health center will be closed for 2 months from September to October.

This year's National Sports Festival and Paralympic Games will be held in Gimhae in October, with swimming events taking place at Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool. Therefore, facility upgrades will be focused on meeting the certification standards of the Korea Swimming Federation.

During the closure period, a budget of approximately 40 million won from provincial and city funds will be used to replace the electronic scoreboard, broadcasting and measurement equipment, install elevators for the disabled, completely renovate the diving pool, replace spectator seats, and carry out other certification-related construction.

Additionally, customer convenience facility improvements will be conducted, including replacing interior lighting in the swimming pool, renovating aging restroom facilities, and repainting worn walls.

The construction will be completed by August, after which a preliminary pre-tournament will be held in September, followed by the National Sports Festival and Paralympic Games in October.

To minimize inconvenience to customers due to the temporary closure, the corporation has started posting banners and notices at the swimming pool entrance from the 7th, sending text messages to users, and providing announcements on the website.

On the 1st, a meeting was held with representatives of swimming class users to explain the necessity of the closure and to seek prior cooperation.

In particular, it is expected that when Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool is closed, customers will be dispersed to swimming pools at local community sports centers, Seongsan and Uichang Sports Centers, and Neulpureun Jeondang, so thorough measures will be taken to ensure user safety and minimize complaints.

Park Nam-yong, team leader of Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool, said, “Although there may be inconveniences in using the swimming pool due to the long-term closure, we hope for your generous understanding as this is an opportunity to widely promote Changwon through hosting the National Sports Festival.”

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