Olympic swimming pool was opened in Almaty region on the Day of the capital
In Taldykorgan today, the grand opening of the Central Olympic-type swimming pool for 570 seats took place, where, from an early age, young athletes can improve their skills, and residents of the city can go in for swimming. The first 50-meter Olympic swimming pool in the region was built through a public-private partnership. The new facility meets all international standards, and therefore it will be able to host competitions of the highest level.
Akim of Almaty region Amandyk Batalov, statesman, lieutenant general Amangeldy Shabdyrbaev, general director of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nogerbek, deputies of the Mazhilis and the Senate of the Parliament and eminent athletes of the country congratulated Taldykorgan residents and guests on the joyful event. Among them are the world champion, weightlifter Ilya Ilyin, multiple champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan in swimming Maria Fedotova, Olympic champion Yermakhan Ybyrayimov, three-time world champion Ardak Nazarov and many others, ”the press service of the akim of Almaty region reports. On this holiday, we are opening a modern swimming pool in Taldykorgan, which has no analogues in Central Asia. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it meets Olympic standards. Another feature is the external architectural appearance, reminiscent of the silhouette of a huge fish swimming in the depths of the sea. It has 3 swimming pools, the largest of which is 52 meters long and 25 meters wide. The launch of such a large-scale and significant facility, which has become the hallmark of the entire region, on the Day of the capital and in the year of the 30th anniversary of Independence is a long-awaited and joyful event for all of us, which made it possible over time to turn Taldykorgan into a center for water sports. This is an important contribution to the implementation of the instructions of the Elbasy and the President of the country to promote a healthy lifestyle, develop mass sports, support physical education and high-performance sports, ”said Amandyk Batalov. As the regional akim emphasized, the 52-meter pool was built within the framework of a public-private partnership: Thanks to state support, a whole galaxy of famous champions and record holders who have achieved significant victories have been brought up in the region. I believe that the younger generation of sports fans will be equally talented, and the new Central Swimming Pool will become another forge of domestic champions. So let the sports facility being opened today serve for a long time and successfully for the prosperity of Kazakhstani sports and residents of the entire Zhetysu region, – said A. Batalov. Olympic champion, boxer Yermakhan Ybyrayimov also made a congratulatory speech. We witnessed the opening on the Day of the capital of the Olympic pool in the city of Taldykorgan. This is an important event not only for the Almaty region, but also for the whole country. After all, all conditions have been created here for our athletes to become champions, world champions, Olympic Games. I sincerely congratulate everyone, I wish you success and sports victories, – he said. On behalf of the sports community, the multiple champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan in swimming Maria Fedotova spoke, congratulating everyone on the holiday, and expressed gratitude for the state support provided to athletes: I thank our Elbasy and the President of the country for everything that is being done to develop national sports, create conditions for children and youth sports, as well as for involving the population in mass sports. Thanks to this, today we can proudly say that the athletes of the region have won 11 licenses to participate in the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The dream of every athlete is to bring victory to the country, she said. In a solemn ceremony, the symbolic keys to the new pool were handed over by the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Basis-A, Alexander Belovich, whose construction company was building the facility, to the director of the sports complex Merey Suyunov. As a reminder, the construction of the sports facility began in March 2019. Swimming pool with a tribune for 570 seats and a total area of more than 13 thousand square meters. meters cost 11.4 billion tenge. Here you can practice all kinds of swimming, water polo, diving, water aerobics. The pool is designed for year-round sports competitions at various levels, as well as for recreational swimming of townspeople, teaching children. Conditions for people with limited mobility have been created. In the future, it is planned to open branches for triathlon, rowing, canoeing and others. The young athlete, 16-year-old Islam Karimov, also shared his impressions: I have been swimming for almost 5 years. Over the years, I have my own achievements and successes. I am a master of sports, champion of Kazakhstan in open water swimming. I finally decided that I would continue to practice swimming at a professional level. Until that time, I was engaged in the “Orken” sports complex. Now I have the opportunity to hone my skills in a modern Olympic-style pool. It’s about