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We may have a new aquatics center
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:40 pmby 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.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:11 pmby Grant Carter
Congratulations to everyone who has been working towards this.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:21 pmby pwnyxpress
Excellent news!
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:38 pmby DanFreibergerForHeisman
Great news!
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:12 pmby ready4abowl
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Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:36 amby Charleston Pony
still looking for $22 mil to complete the project according to SMU Magazine recently circulated
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:28 amby 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.htmlSo take it with a grain of chlorine...
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:13 pmby 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!
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:21 amby 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.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:21 pmby 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.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:42 pmby PoconoPony
SoCal_Pony wrote: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.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:57 pmby ready4abowl
New center will be located at:
5550 SMU Boulevard
SMU East Campus
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:06 pmby 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.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:16 pmby StallionsModelT
Some pretty good (and finally definitive) news is coming on the IPF. Stay tuned.
Re: We may have a new aquatics center
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Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:40 amby smupony94
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/n ... -facility/@SwimmingWorld 16m16 minutes ago
SMU Swimming and Diving To Break Ground on New Aquatics Facility