Natatorium
A natatorium (plural: natatoriums or natatoria, also called swimming hall) is a building or room containing a swimming pool.[1]
Etymology
The word natatorium was borrowed from Late Latin, transitioning around the 1880s. The word was originally constructed from the Latin for "to swim" (natā(re)) and "place" (tōrium).[2]
In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building (e.g., a pool in a school or a fitness club).[3]
A natatorium will usually also house locker rooms, and perhaps allied activities, such as a diving well or facilities for water polo. Many colleges, universities, and high schools have natatoriums.
Gallery
Natatorium (with signage) at the University of California, San Diego
Flushing Meadows Natatorium, Queens, New York
See also
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- Indiana University Natatorium
- The Plunge, Point Richmond, Richmond, California
- Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
- Flushing Meadows Natatorium
- San Juan Natatorium
- Ying Tung Natatorium
- Verdun Natatorium
- Sutro Baths
References
- natatorium - definition of natatorium by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia
- Natatorium. Retrieved from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/natatorium.
- "Official Site of Penn State McCoy Natatorium". Athletics.psu.edu. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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