2003 Barcelona - Club de Nataciò World Swimming Championships

For the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (July 2003) Myrtha Pools has designed and installed a 50 m swimming pool at the Club de Nataciò Barcelona that hosted the water-polo competitions.

• Structure and Materials: all of the pool tank structure, from buttresses to bolts and screws to panels, are made of stainless steel; the panels are laminated with a permanent layer of PVC which was an exclusive patented technology developed by Myrtha®
• Dimensions: 52.5x25m, 1.312 m² surface, 2.800 m³ volume, 155 m perimeter
• Depth: 2.0 - 2.6 m; wall recessed safety ledge at 1.20 m depth from water level
• Gutter: a Ceramic 3 overflow gutter is used on all four sides of the pool, with a 5º wave reducing slope (Finnish overflow)
• Steps: the recessed treads are also made according to Myrtha® Technology
• Racing Lanes: the 10x50 m and 15x25 m racing lanes are marked by black and red ceramic tile strips
• Competition Equipment: the pool has two headwalls and two moveable bulkheads that allow the club to run three separate and diverse activities from the one competition pool. The bulkhead movement mechanism is also a patented Myrtha® Technology.
• Other special features: there are 10 large underwater windows for TV or coaching and the pool is designed for a 25x7m moveable floor to be installed following the competitions, which will allow for water depths ranging from 0 to 2 m
• Recycle System: this pool utilizes the exclusive Strahlenturbulenz for water circulation, which is a system based on specially designed wall inlets (using only 17 fittings for the entire project) placed alternatively along the long sides of the pool. The inlet fittings generate a powerful water flow that allow for rapid and total water re-circulation, with no dead areas. The colour test shown in the pictures below, clearly illustrate the proficiency of the system (uniformity of colour in 9 minutes 23 seconds).