Pool
The pool is a 50-meter Olympic-sized pool and is one of the fastest in the world. The 648,000 gallon pool can be used as two 25-yard courses with a warm-up area in the middle, two 25 meter courses without a warm-up area, or a full 50 meter course, all by moving the two sliding bulkheads to the desired position.
The pool bottom slopes rapidly from five to eighteen feet which greatly reduces the rebound of waves from the bottom. The extensive gutter system is designed to absorb any water that slaps against the pool's sides so that there are no waves to rebound from there either.
The retractable bleachers can seat 1,200 for swim meets.
There are men's and women's locker rooms located just off the pool deck. They can also be accessed from the hallway on level one.
The pool has two one-meter and two three-meter diving boards. There are also two diving platforms, one is five meters and the other is ten. For the use of photographers and judges during diving competitions there is an underwater viewing room.
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