Indiana University Natatorium is a swimming complex on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis is an urban campus of Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Indiana University is the managing partner...

 campus in Indianapolis

Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, USA. It also serves as the home of the IUPUI School of Physical Education with its offices on the second level and the Polaris Fitness Center on the first level. The Human Performance Lab is also house in the basement of the Natatorium Building.

The IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI has hosted hundreds of NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships

NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships

The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....

, NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

NCAA Team Championships for Women's Swimming and Diving-Division I:-See also:*AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Swimming and Diving Champions*List of college swimming and diving teams-References:*...

, USA Swimming, USA Diving, and USA Synchronized Swimming Championships, local/regional meets, as well 11 Olympic Trials in three sports- Swimming, Diving, and Synchronized Swimming.

Competition Pool

The Main Competition Pool of the IU Natatorium

Natatorium

A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...

 is 50-meters with eight racing lanes. Two moveable Bulkheads allow for long or short course events as well as hosting water polo and synchronized swimming. The seating capacity

Seating capacity

Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...

 of the Natatorium is 4,700 making it the largest indoor pool in the United States. There is also room for additional seating of 1,500 on deck. The depth of the pool is 9 feet (2.7 m) at the ends and 10 feet (3 m) at center of pool. Water temperature is kept at 79 degrees. The main pool contains six underwater windows for television and coaching analysis. There are approximately one million gallons of water in the main pool. Currently there have been 101 American Records and 15 World Records set in the pool to date.

Diving Well

The Diving Well of the IU Natatorium has hosted many local and National Diving events, including the 2008 Olympic trials. Constructed in 1982, the Diving Well has a depth of over 17 feet (5.2 m) and holds more than 450,000 gallons of water.. Currently, the Diving well has four - 1meter and four - 3meter boards as well as five diving platforms of 1, 3, 5, 7.5 and 10 meters in height. The pool is kept at approximately 86 degrees. There are also two underwater windows for television coverage and coaching analysis.http://www.iunat.iupui.edu/diving_well.html

History

The Natatorium was completed in 1982. Counsilman-Hunsaker served as design consultant for this project which opened in 1982. The architects were Browning, Day, Pollack & Mullins, Inc. and Edward Larabee Barnes, Architects. This premier competition pool has been recognized as one of the fastest pools in the world with World and American records set by athletes from many countries.

This impressive facility hosted the 2008 Olympic Diving Trials. It was the fifth time since 1984 that the city of Indianapolis has hosted the swimming and/or diving trials. The Natatorium was used as the trials site every four years from 1984 to 2000. In addition, the Natatorium Building encompases the IUPUI Recreation Program in the basement of the facility. This includes having the state of the art Polaris weight room which was built in 1996.

Popularly known as IUPUI, this facility has been host to numerous other national swim events including the 1982 Nationals Sports Festival, the 1987 Pan American Games

1987 Pan American Games

The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...

, 2001 World Police & Fire Games, NCAA Championships, USA Swimming National Championships, plus the Big Ten Championships. Additionally, in July 2009, IUPUI hosted one of USA Swimming's most elite competitions, the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships.http://www.chh2o.com/projects/IndianapolisNatatorium-IndianaUniversityPurdueUniversity.aspx

Famous Swim Meets

• 1988, 1990, 1997 U.S. Open
  U.S. Open (swimming)
  The U.S. Open in swimming was held annually in November or December since 1985. The meet is open for all swimmers who have made the time limits.-Combined:-Men's:-Women's:-Venues:*1985 - Austin, Texas*1986 - Orlando, Florida*1987 - Orlando, Florida...
  
  
• 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008 US Olympic Team Trials
• 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2006 Men's and Women's NCAA Championships
  NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
  The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
  
  
• 1983, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2005 Spring Nationals
  United States Spring Swimming Championships
  The United States Spring Swimming Championships are held annually in the spring since 1962. The event is governed by USA Swimming.-Venues:*1962 - Bartlesville, Oklahoma , Sacramento, California...
  
  
• 1982, 1988, 1994, 2007, 2009 Summer Nationals
  United States Swimming Championships
  The United States Swimming Championships are held annually in the summer. The event is governed by USA Swimming.-Venues:*1962 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio , Chicago, Illinois *1963 - Oak Park, IL , High Point, North Carolina...
  
  
• 2003 Duel in the Pool
  2003 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool
  The inaugural edition of the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool took place on April 6, 2003, at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis. The event pitted the United States' top swimmers against those of Australia....
  
  

Men

100 m Backstroke

53.17 Aaron Piersol (USA); April 2, 2005

51.94 Aaron Piersol (USA); July 8, 2009

200 m Backstroke

1:58.86 Rick Carey (USA); June 27, 1984

1:53.08 Aaron Piersol (USA); July 11, 2009

100 m Breaststroke

1:02.53 Steve Lundquist (USA); August 21, 1982

1:02.13 John Moffet (USA); June 25, 1984

100 m Butterfly

53.38 Pablo Morales (USA); June 26, 1984

50.22 Michael Phelps (USA); July 9, 2009

400 m Individual Medley

4:10.73 Michael Phelps (USA); April 6, 2003

Women

100 m Freestyle

54.48 Jenny Thompson (USA); March 1, 1992

200 m Breaststroke

2:25.92 Anita Nall (USA); March 2, 1992

2:25.35 Anita Nall (USA); March 2, 1992

Women

50 m Backstroke

27.25 Haley Cope (USA); March 17, 2000

200 m Medley Relay

1:49.23 University of California (Haley Cope, Staciana Stitts, Waen Minpraphal, Joscelin Yeo); March 17, 2000

400 m Medley Relay

1:49.23 University of Georgia (Courtney Shealy, Kristy Kowal, Keegan Walkley, Maritza Correia); March 16, 2000