City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Swimming Stadium / Outdoor swimming pool

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The legendary Swimming Stadium, or more familiarly Stadikka, is the oldest public outdoor swimming pool in Finland. The swimming pool, designed by architect Jorma Järvi, was built in 1940 for the Olympic Games, which were cancelled because of the war. The stadium was later used as a racing arena at the 1952 Olympics. Today, Stadikka is one of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area’s most popular sports ve ...

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Hammarskjöldintie 5
00250 Helsinki

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The sports facilities are located on floor 1.
For moving around, there is a lift; the door opens easily manually. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers.
The service point has directions to the different facilities.
The customer service/cashier's desk is located on the same floor as the entrance.
The customer service/cashier's desk can be found easily. The desk is accessible to customers standing only.
At the customer service/cashier's desk, you can borrow a shower wheelchair, rollator walker.
The facility features a quiet area for guide and aid dogs.

The dressing rooms are located on the same floor as the entrance.
The facility does not have an accessible dressing room. The men's/women's dressing rooms must be used instead. The door of the dressing room is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The dressing room features a dressing bench and sufficient room for an assistant. The numbering of the lockers is clearly legible. An accessible toilet is connected to the dressing room.
The shower room is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door of the shower room opens easily manually.
The shower room has a more spacious and accessible showering spot with a seat as well as a support railing.
The sauna is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door opens easily manually.
The sauna has room for one wheelchair. It is possible to move onto the lowest bench from the wheelchair. The upper benches can be accessed through easily navigable steps.

Room is available next to the pools for storing aids during swimming.
The large/deep pool features accessible entry via a pool lift or gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
The children's pool features accessible entry via gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
A separate teaching pool is not available. Teaching is provided in various pools depending on the situation.
An accessible toilet is not available in the pool area.

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Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Updated: 18/4/2024

Swimming Stadium / Outdoor swimming pool

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