Beatty Park
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Beatty Park Leisure Centre is a swimming pool
complex in the suburb of North Perth, Western Australia
. The centre was built for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
as the major swimming event venue, along with the Perry Lakes Stadium
athletics complex.
The centre was refurbished in 1994 to include creche, spa and gymnasium facilities as well as several indoor pools. It has spectator seating for approximately 5,000 people and is administered by the Town of Vincent.
Prior to its construction, the area was part of a large reserve of the same name.
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
complex in the suburb of North Perth, Western Australia
North Perth, Western Australia
North Perth is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Vincent.This old, established suburb just three kilometres north of Perth’s CBD is a place of mainly solid brick homes built from the early 1900s, many of which are now undergoing extensive renovations in line with the...
. The centre was built for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia from 22 November-1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth....
as the major swimming event venue, along with the Perry Lakes Stadium
Perry Lakes Stadium
Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia, Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had a nominal capacity of 30,000...
athletics complex.
The centre was refurbished in 1994 to include creche, spa and gymnasium facilities as well as several indoor pools. It has spectator seating for approximately 5,000 people and is administered by the Town of Vincent.
Prior to its construction, the area was part of a large reserve of the same name.
1962 Games
Commonwealth records were set at Beatty Park in the following events:| Men's 110 Yards Backstroke | Graham Sykes (ENG) | 1.04.5 (mins) |
| Men's 110 Yards Butterfly | Kevin Berry Kevin Berry Kevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career... (AUS) |
0:59.5 (mins) |
| Women's 110 Yards Freestyle | Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle.... (AUS) |
0:59.5 (seconds) |
| Men's 1650 Yards Freestyle | Murray Rose Murray Rose Iain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17.... (AUS) |
17:18.1 (mins) |
| Men's 220 Yards Butterfly | Kevin Berry Kevin Berry Kevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career... (AUS) |
2:10.8 (mins) |