[2] The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre opened in the 1960s as the Southport Pool.

[4] The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre was the swimming and diving facility for the event.

[2] Although the expansion was expected to be completed by 2017,[5] the construction was brought forward to allow the venue to host the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 2014.

These including: During the 2014 refurbishment, additional water facilities were added as follows: The refurbishment building design by Cox Rayner Architects has received the 2015 Queensland State Architecture Award for Public Architecture from the Australian Institute of Architects.

[11][12] These include: Additionally, Competitive, Masters, and Triathlon Squads are based at the complex.