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Student Recreation Center Natatorium The Student Recreation Center Natatorium is situated on the first floor of the $36.4 million, 286,000 square foot Student Recreation Center, which was officially opened in October of 1995. The facility showcases a 50-meter, eight-lane competition pool equipped with two moveable bulkheads which allow for a conversion to either two 25-yard or 25-meter courses. The pool has graduated depths of seven to nine feet. Additional features include two underwater viewing windows and an electronic timing system with eight-lane display. Also featured is a 17-feet deep dive pool that contains one, three, five, seven-and-one-half and 10-meter diving platforms, in addition to permanent and portable springboards and a bubbler and agitators. In addition, the diving well doubles as an eight-lane, 25-meter pool. Adjacent to the dive pool is a 20-yard, five-lane instructional pool equipped for swimmers with special needs. The pool features graduated depths of 3.5 to 4.5 feet. Other highlights are a swim meet operations room that can also be used as a classroom, staff offices for coaches, varsity and visiting team men's and women's locker rooms and showers and both 10-and 12-person heated Jacuzzi spas. In addition, a snack bar with hot and cold foods, seating and a large screen TV is located in the lobby near the building's entrance. The Center's second level encompasses permanent on-deck spectator seating for 1,100 with an additional 1,200 spaces available. An added facility bonus is an outdoor activity area which features a zero-depth entry leisure pool with a raindrop fountain, current channel, sun island and underwater seating area. The pool is connected to a 25-yard, six-lane lap pool and is adjoined by a large cool water Jacuzzi spa. Despite having bee open less than 10 years, the natatorium has hosted a pair of NCAA Championships. The 2001 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships was the first of its kind ever hosted on the Texas A&M campus. The Aggies and its organizers did such an impressive job that the school was also awarded the 2004 women's championship meet as well. This year's Big 12 meet will be the sixth time in the last 10 years that A&M's facility has hosted a conference championship event. In December 1998, the Student Rec Center Natatorium hosted two of the most prestigious events in the world of swimming. The FINA World Cup was held at the facility Dec. 1-2, 1998, followed by the U.S. Open on Dec. 3-5. A&M hosted the final Southwest Conference meet in 1996 then was awarded the first combined Big 12 Championship in 1997. In 1998, the conference split up the men's and women's meet and awarded the men's meet to the Aggies. In 2000, the meets were combined and the Aggies were invited to play host again. Since then, A&M has hosted the meet in 2002 and will again this season in 2005. Facility Specs
Championship History
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