Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC) is an international sporting venue based in Albert Park. The venue was opened in July of 1997 after 18 months of building and a cost of $65
million.
Today, MSAC boasts some amazing facilities that regularly play host to international, national, state, domestic and social sporting competitions. Such events include:
- The 2006 Commonwealth Games
- 2007 12th FINA World Swimming Championships
- Swimming World Cups
- World Squash Championships
- World Masters Games
- Deaflympic Games
- National Basketball League matches
- Schools Volleyball Championships
- Wheelchair Rugby
- Australian Swimming Championships
MSAC Dry Facilities:
- 10 court squash facility with international standard glass show court
- 12 court badminton stadium
- 27 table table tennis facility
- 10 court basketball facility including a 1800 seat show court
- 3 volleyball show courts
MSAC Wet Facilities:
- 10 Lane, 50m Indoor & Outdoor Competition Pool
- 14 board diving facility
- 25m Lap Pool
- Spas, Sauna and Steam Room
- Multi-purpose Pool
- Wave Pool
- Youngsters Pool
- Waterslide
- Inflatable Racers
- Hydrotherapy Pool in the Wellness Zone
Plus a fully equipped Health Club, Fitness Training Rooms and conference and function facilities. MSAC is also home to a number of state, national and commercial sporting organisations.
