Location | San Diego, California |
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Owner | San Diego State University |
Operator | San Diego State University Associated Students of SDSU |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2005 |
Opened | 2007 |
Construction cost | $12 million USD by PCL Construction [1] |
Architect | Austin, Veum & Robbins Partners |
Tenants | |
San Diego State Aztecs (2007–present) |
The Aztec Aquaplex is an aquatic complex in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). Opened in 2007, the complex comprises two large outdoor pools, a spa and locker rooms. It is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs women's swimming & diving and women's water polo teams. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) for swimming & diving and the Golden Coast Conference (GCC) for water polo.
Constructed on the west side of campus, the site occupies a total of 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of usable space. [1] [2] The facility is situated between Tony Gwynn Stadium, SDSU Softball Stadium, Aztec Tennis Center, three football practice fields and the SDSU Sports Deck. [2]
The facility hosts three swimming pools: [1]
Description | Size |
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Olympic-size pool | 50 meter |
Recreational pool | 7,500 square feet (700 m2) |
Hydrotherapy spa | 20 person |
Adjacent to the pools is a building complex with showers, locker rooms, restrooms, administrative offices, member services, storage, and support facilities. [1]
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