VENUE REPORT NATATORIUMS
MAKING A SPLASH
Big swim meets require big indoor pools. With new facilities opening soon, organizers will have more venues to choose from than ever before. B Y A N N E N A G R O WHEN IT COMES TO HOSTING SWIM MEETS with 1,200 athletes and 3,000 spectators, organizers have very specific facility needs. ¶ They want natatoriums with fast, deep, 50-meter pools that have eight to 10 lanes, as well as excellent air quality, lighting and acoustics, plentiful deck space for athletes, and lots of seating and parking for fans, says Chris Bertana, who coaches swim and dive teams in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
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P H O T O S : U I C AT H L E T I C C O M M U N I C AT I O N S ; ( O P P O S I T E ) V I L L A G E OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE
Flames Natatorium
