| Students,
faculty and staff who have paid the IUPUI Recreation Fee and have
a valid IUPUI Jag Tag I.D. may utilize the Natatorium Pool for recreational
lap swimming. Please note that recreational lap swimming times may be occasionally adjusted due to events held at the pool. Click here for Natatorium adjusted times (which are subject to change without notice).
Competition
Pool: for lap swimming only.
Pool
temperature is about 79 degrees
50-meter competition pool and 25-meter across with eight racing
lanes
Depth: 9'1" to 10'3" depth
Holds approximately 900,000 gallons of water
Has two movable bulkheads which change the length of the pool for
other uses such as water polo, synchronized swimming and 25-meter
races.
Number of American Records set in pool to date: 90
Number of World records set in pool to date: 11
What
makes this pool "fast?"
-
Triple lane markers reduce waves
- Flow
through bulkhead minimizes backwash on turns
- Width
of gutter
- Water
returns through stainless steel lane lines
- Depth
of pool means no backwash from swimmer's strokes
- Temperature
of water helps reduce muscle fatigue
Instructional
Pool:
Water
temperature: 88 degrees
50-meter, six lane pool
F floor section on the west end rises to zero depth and lowers to
4'6".
Depth: East end is approximately 9.5 feet deep.
Number of gallons of water: approximately 450,000
For
more information on the Natatorium, including Lap swim closings, contact the Front Desk at 274-3518
or visit the web site: http://www.iunat.iupui.edu/
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