We may have a new aquatics center

PoconoPony · Post by **PoconoPony** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:40 pm

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 · Post by **Grant Carter** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:11 pm

Congratulations to everyone who has been working towards this.

pwnyxpress · Post by **pwnyxpress** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:21 pm

Excellent news!

DanFreibergerForHeisman · Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:38 pm

Great news!

ready4abowl · Post by **ready4abowl** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:12 pm

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Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:36 am

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

ready4abowl · Post by **ready4abowl** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:28 am

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 · Post by **Water Pony** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:13 pm

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 · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:21 am

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 · Post by **SoCal_Pony** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:21 pm

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 · Post by **PoconoPony** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:42 pm

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.

ready4abowl · Post by **ready4abowl** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:57 pm

New center will be located at:

5550 SMU Boulevard
SMU East Campus

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:06 pm

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 · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:16 pm

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

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:40 am

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

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