Expect Santo Domingo to host a world swimming championships in months to come. World Aquatics has certified the Santo Domingo Aquatics Center, located within the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, and renovated for the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 that will take place in July and August 2026.
The facility now features four pools designed and built by the global aquatic firm Fluidra, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Buildings (MIVED).
The complex has received international certification from World Aquatics, confirming that its new installations meet the rigorous technical standards required for high-level global competitions and world record validation. The pools now feature climatization.
The Aquatic Center features four swimming pool. A diving pool, and two 50-meter swimming pools with 8-10 lanes, submitted to highly sophisticated measures to ensure dimensions for world championship precision. The fourth pool is a 25-meter pool with four lanes that is used for warm-ups, swim therapy classes and learn to swim classes.
Key technical details of the two competition pools
To meet World Aquatics certification, the competition pools have been certified to have a length of exactly 50.000 meters, with a strict tolerance of +0.010 meters and -0.000 meters when automatic timing touch panels are installed.
Each lane is set at 2.5 meters wide to reduce water turbulence and ensure fair conditions for all swimmers.
The Olympic-sized pools now have a depth of 3.0 meters to further mitigate “rebound” waves from the bottom, which allows for faster swimming times.
The diving area is equipped with platforms at heights of 1m, 3m, 5m, 7.5m, and 10m, and adheres to World Aquatics safety and competition regulations.
The aquatics center also features artificial climate control. All pools are now temperature-regulated to maintain the 25°C – 28°C (77°F – 82°F) range required by World Aquatics, regardless of the Caribbean heat or chilly cool mornings.
A specialized training area for divers and swimmers to practice flips and movements on trampolines and mats before entering the water. A dry land exercise gym is part of this facility.
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DR1 News
9 April 2026