About Breiðholtslaug Pool

Architects

Guðmundur Þór Pálsson and Hallur Kristvinsson

Master builder

Sveinbjörn Sigurðsson.

Year of construction

Opening Day, January 17, 1981. Extension 1991.

Building history

Construction of the indoor pool in Breiðholtslaug Pool began in 1976. The pool was originally built as a teaching pool for the schools in Breiðholt. For the first two years, only the indoor pool was in operation. The main pool opened in 1981. The residents of Breiðholt had limited access to the pool for the first few years, and it was initially called the Polytechnic Swimming Pool.

Building size:	2,237 m2	670 m2
Lot size:	4,080 m2	200

Main pool

Length:	Max depth:	Min depth:
Surface area: 312.52 m2	Volume: 503 m3	Temperature:

Indoor children’s pool

Length: 12.5 m, width:	Max depth:	Min depth:
Surface area: 100 m2		Temperature:

Outdoor children’s pool

Length: 12.5 m, width:	Max depth:	Min depth:
Surface area: 100 m2		Temperature:

Wading pool

Length:	Max depth:	Min depth:
Surface area: 12 m2		Temperature:

Hot tubs

Tub 1	Temperature:	4.5 m2 | 4.5 m3
Tub 2	Temperature:	4.5 m2 | 4.5 m3
Whirlpool bath	Temperature:	9 m2 | 8.1 m3

Sauna

Sauna

Women's: 12 m2 | Men's 12 m3

Steam room

Steam room

Common to men and women - 34 m2

Playground equipment

• Two water slides, height 6.30 m, length 25 and 30 meters.
• The indoor pool has equipment for children, including water buckets hanging down from the ceiling.
• The children’s pool has a “Wipeout” track when weather permits.

Directors since opening

Hallgrímur Jónsson 1981-1997

Gunnar Hauksson 1997-2004

Gísli Jóhann Jensson 2004-2010

Sólveig Valgeirsdóttir 2011-2018

Hafliði Páll Guðjónsson 2019-