Australian Swimming champion Brooke Hanson along with Victorian Premier Steve Bracks officially launched the brand new swimming pool at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Monday 19 December 2005.
To help celebrate the launch, the winners from the 'Swim with Brooke' promotion last year made the first splash into the pool.
The pool will be a large focus at the Games in March next year, hosting all of the Swimming action kicking off on the first morning of competition on 16 March 2006.