University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL – The $21M renovation to the 70,900 SF Aquatics Center provided UA Athletics swimming and diving teams and the university community a much needed, state-of-the-art facility for training, competition, and recreation. The renovations will allow UA Athletics to host competitive swimming and diving events, and increase recruitment and growth of the program by attracting top-class swimming and diving athletes. University Recreation will benefit with new locker rooms, training areas, and access to the 25m and 50m pools. The 50m aquatics training and competition pool, including the diving boards and diving platforms, will be completely renovated. The existing indoor 25m Natatorium pool will be converted to an outdoor pool facility. The 25m pool was originally constructed as in indoor pool facility in 1958.
