Rainier III Nautical Stadium

The Rainier III Nautical Stadium is a municipal sports complex on the Route de la Piscine in the La Condamine district of Monaco, in Port Hercules.[1]

The Rainier III Nautical Stadium

Built in 1961, the stadium consists of a heated saltwater Olympic-size swimming pool, with 1, 3, 5, and 10m diving platforms, and a 45m slide. The pool is converted into a 1,000m2 ice rink from December to March.[1][2]

The pool gives its name to the "Swimming Pool chicane" (or "Piscine") at the annual Monaco Grand Prix.[2][3] The construction of the Nautical Stadium necessitated the biggest change to the Circuit de Monaco since its creation in the 1920s.[2]

References
  1. "Rainier III Nautical Stadium". Marie de Monaco - Rainier III Nautical Stadium. Marie de Monaco. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. Jonathan Noble; Mark Hughes (22 October 2004). Formula One Racing For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 200–. ISBN 978-0-7645-7049-0. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. Eddie Irvine (23 January 2001). Life in the Fast Lane. Random House UK. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-0-09-187788-0. Retrieved 26 May 2013.


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