(VLU, 12/4/2021) - On 10 April 2021, Van Lang University had organized the Opening Ceremony of its Olympic Swimming Pool marking the step-forward in facility upgrade and facilitating the student’s physical development.

Since the beginning of 2021 when VLU’s Olympic Swimming Pool came to the public, all VLU's faculties, staff, and students were delighted and excited about the University’s investment.

The launching of the VLU Swimming Pool complex offers students the opportunities to entirely develop their physical performance. This facility marks the outstanding quality of VLU’s 26-year journey of constant development and improvement.

VLU’s Swimming Pool meets Olympic standards with eight lanes.

VLU’s Administrators and delegates cut the ribbons for VLU’s Swimming Pool

VLU’s Swimming Pool Complex meets the standards to host the international competition. The pool’s dimensions are 20m x 50m with a minimum depth of 2m and consist of multiple lanes separated by lane line floats. It is the currently known biggest on-campus swimming pool in Vietnam with eight lanes satisfying the international competing standards.

The Swimming Pool could host 8 sessions for 8 classes daily, each class size should be around 40 students. Besides the extra-curriculum swimming classes and competitions, VLU also offers diving classes.

VLU’s Swimming Coaches were ready to welcome the first batch of students

Professional swimmer Tran Duy Khoi joined the event.

In the event of the opening ceremony, the attending faculties and students were also amazed by the underwater performances.

Synchronized Swimming was one of the professional sports introduced in the early 20 century

Four-swimming-stroke performance by HCMC Young Swimming Team

Following the Opening Ceremony was the swimming competition of Van Lang Sports Festival 2021 attracting the participation of VLU students as a part of the series of sports activities starting from 27 March 2021.

Reporter: Kim Tuyen
Photographer: Thinh Tran

Translated by: Hoai An