The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is a swimming venue located in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1994.Venue for Sydney Olympics (2000)For the 2000 Summer Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions.CapacityThe stadium currently holds 10,000 people but had a boosted capacity of 17,000 during the 2000 Summer Olympics. It is Australia's largest swimming area.2013 fireIn October 2013, a large blaze ripped through the centre's carpark, destroying more than 40 cars, one motorcycle and forcing 1,500 people to evacuate.Gallery<center><gallery widths="200px" heights="175px"></gallery></center>See also 2000 Summer Olympics venues Swimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsReferences2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 386.External linksSydney Olympic Park Aquatic CentreSOPAC Swimming Club