Natatorium
A natatorium (plural: natatoriums or natatoria, also called swimming hall) is a building 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.[citation needed]
Gallery[]
Natatorium (with signage) at the University of California, San Diego
West Baden Springs Hotel Natatorium, West Baden Springs, Indiana
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.
- Swimming pools
- Swimming venues