Gabrielsen Natatorium

Gabrielsen Natatorium

Infobox Swimming venue
name=Gabrielsen Natatorium


imagesize=
caption=Competition pool
fullname=Gabrielsen Natatorium
nicknames=
city=Athens, USA
capacity=~2,000
built=
opened=1996
closed=
demolished=
architects=
home clubs=Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving
poolnames=50 m pool
Diving pool
Instructional pool
length=50 m
25 y
width=
deep=
lanes=10
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Gabrielsen Natatorium is a swimming and diving facility at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. The natatorium is home to the university's varsity swimming and diving programs and seats almost 2,000 spectators.

History

The facility was dedicated in 1996 and is named after B.W. Gabrielsen, the head coach of the team from 1948 to 1966. In 1999 and 2006, the pool hosted the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.cite web |url= http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/031799/dog_0317990020.shtml |last=Hannon |first=Shane |title=Natatorium getting facelift for finals |work=Athens Banner-Herald |date=March 17, 1999 |publisher=Morris Communications |accessdate=2008-03-24] cite web |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2374927 |title=Auburn edges Georgia, thanks to Arizona record |date=March 19, 2006 |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=2008-03-24] The pool also hosted the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in 2002cite web |url=http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2002/03/28/Sports/Dawgs.Prepare.For.Big.Swim-2583723.shtml |last=Tomayko |first=Dan |title=Dawgs prepare for big swim |work=The Red and Black |date=March 28, 2002 |publisher=The Red and Black Publishing Company |accessdate=2008-03-24] and the USA Diving World Championship Trials in 2003.cite web |url= http://www.usoc.org/73_7999.htm |last=Servizzi |first=Kelli |title=USA Diving Returns to Gabrielson Natatorium, University of Georgia for World Championship Trials |date=March 10, 2003 |publisher=USA Diving |accessdate=2008-03-24]

Facility

The natatorium is housed within the Ramsey Center, the student physical activity center at UGA.cite web |url=http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/08/09/Variety/Ramsey.Delivers.For.Fitness.Fanatics-2927550.shtml |last=Cherian |first=Paul |title=Ramsey delivers for fitness fanatics |work=The Red and Black |date=August 09, 2007 |publisher=The Red and Black Publishing Company |accessdate=2008-03-24] The natatorium has three separate pools: a 50-meter competition pool (844,000 gallons of water) with two movable bulkheads; a diving pool (525,000 gallons of water) with two 1-meter springboards, two 3-meter springboards, five diving platforms (1, 3, 5, 7.5 and 10-meters), and an air sparger system; an instructional and recreational pool (130,000 gallons of water) that is 25-yards long with eight swimming lanes.

Notes

References

* [http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=301118 Official Georgia Bulldogs facilities page for Gabrielsen Natatorium]


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