We may have a new aquatics center

[PoconoPony]

Announcement/invitations from President Turner posted today that there will be a ground breaking ceremony on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:45 AM for our new aquatics center. Finally, an announcement long awaited.

[Grant Carter]

Congratulations to everyone who has been working towards this.

[pwnyxpress]

Excellent news!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Great news!

[ready4abowl]

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[Charleston Pony]

still looking for $22 mil to complete the project according to SMU Magazine recently circulated

[ready4abowl]

According to Second Century, an SMU alumni campaign fundraising newsletter, $16 million had been committed by supporters through August. However, the administration wants to secure another $6 million by October 1.

The above from:

http://www.virtualbx.com/construction-p ... enter.html

So take it with a grain of chlorine...

[Water Pony]

Although it has been too long in the making and funding remains incomplete, this announcement is certainly welcome. Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving has been a rich tradition at SMU, which may finally have a competitive facility for training, competition and recruiting.

Deep appreciation to those key donors, who are about to make this aquatic center a reality!

Thank you!

[StallionsModelT]

They want to add an outdoor pool but they don't think they'll be able to raise the roughly $6M prior to the groundbreaking in late Feb.

[SoCal_Pony]

With the addition of this aquatics center, along with Trinity Forest, our Tennis Complex & Moody, are there even 10 schools with better S&D, Golf, Tennis & BB facilities than what SMU has.

I suspect USC does, really can't think of any other schools. I'm certain there are more, but I doubt very many.

[PoconoPony]

With the addition of this aquatics center, along with Trinity Forest, our Tennis Complex & Moody, are there even 10 schools with better S&D, Golf, Tennis & BB facilities than what SMU has.

I suspect USC does, really can't think of any other schools. I'm certain there are more, but I doubt very many.

Remember that many of the USC facilities were paid for by corporate sponsors of the 84 Olympics wherein USC was the site of a number of Olympic events. I recall the entire pool complex was sponsored by McDonalds.

[ready4abowl]

New center will be located at:

5550 SMU Boulevard
SMU East Campus

[gostangs]

don't forget we are about to have a state of the art IPF, which causes a brand new Soccer field. And our lacrosse - while only club (for now) - has a better field than most D-1 schools.

[StallionsModelT]

Some pretty good (and finally definitive) news is coming on the IPF. Stay tuned.

[smupony94]

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/n ... -facility/

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SMU Swimming and Diving To Break Ground on New Aquatics Facility