The San Juan Natatorium is an Olympic aquatic sports facility located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Located in San Juan's Parque Central (Central Park) the natatorium is regarded as the most advanced natatorium in the Caribbean and 4th in the entire world as of October 2007. The facility is used to host local and international events such as the 2nd A.S.U.A Pan American Masters Swimming Championship. San Juan's Mayor Jorge Santini

Jorge Santini

Jorge Santini Padilla in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an Puerto Rican Politician and current Mayor of San Juan City.-Biography:...

 opened the new roofed San Juan Natatorium, developed by San Juan Sports Director María Elena Batista

María Elena Batista

María Elena Batista currently is a sports administrator in Puerto Rico. As the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico's Director of Sports and Recreation since January, 2001, she helped revive the previously underused and dilapidated Hiram Bithorn Stadium, attracting MLB's Opening Day Game in 2001,...

on December 15, 2006.

Facilities

The San Juan Natatorium, recently build in December 2006, are the most modern facilities
in the Caribbean. It includes an Olympic size 50 meter pool convertible to 2, 25 meter pools, 10
lanes each 5 meterwide and permanent starting blocks. Adjustable deep from 9’ to 0’ and
completely indoors with open walls. A second adjacent diving pool is used for additional
warm up during events. Conference room for technical meetings and medical facilities.
Daktronics timing equipment and control room. Room for 2000 spectators and 1800 additional
removable chairs. The construction was based on the model of the Atlanta Olympic Center
where the 1996 Olympics were held.

Events

The Natatorium is the venue of the 2010 Summer Nationals for U.S. Masters Swimming from August 9-12.

External links

• Official Page
• USMS Summer Nationals Event Page