McMurtrey Aquatic Center

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McMurtrey Aquatic Center
City of Bakersfield
McMurtrey Aquatics Center Zero Depth Pool.jpg
McMurtrey Aquatics Center's zero depth entry pool.
McMurtrey Aquatic Center
Location Bakersfield, CA
OwnerCity of Bakersfield
Capacity N/A
Field sizeOlympic-sized pool (9 25-yard lanes, 9 50-meter lanes), Recreation pool (8,551 sq ft)
Construction
Broke ground2003
OpenedAugust 20, 2003
Construction cost$6.2 million USD
Architect Rossetti architects
Tenants
All of Kern County
McMurtrey Aquatics Center from the south side. The two water slides can be seen on the far left. Mc Murtrey Aquatics Center Facing South.jpg
McMurtrey Aquatics Center from the south side. The two water slides can be seen on the far left.

The McMurtrey Aquatic Center is a swimming, diving, and recreational facility in the city of Bakersfield, California. It is located near the Mechanics Bank Arena in downtown Bakersfield. The Aquatic Center opened in June 2004.[ citation needed ] Combined with the Valley Children's Ice Center of Bakersfield, it has a large recreation pool and a heated competition pool, with lifeguards on duty during business hours. The facility hosts activities such as aquatic fitness, diving, lap swim, recreation swim, scuba, water polo, and much more. The facility hosts various local high school swim meets and is used by Bakersfield, California community members for recreational swimming. [1]

Contents

The 8,551-square-foot (794.4 m2) recreation pool features zero depth entry, child play features, double water slides, a plunge pool, diving boards, a water volleyball area and specially designed interactive wet play equipment. The recreation area includes picnic areas for public use and party rentals.[ citation needed ]

The heated Olympic-sized pool at the Aquatic Center has 9 25-yard lanes, 9 50-meter lanes and a pair of one- and three-meter diving boards. The pool's shallow end is 3 feet, 6 inches deep, and the pool's deep end is 14 feet, 2 inches deep.[ citation needed ]

The McMurtrey's

The McMurtrey Aquatic Center was named after the McMurtrey family, long-time residents of Bakersfield, who donated the sum of $250,000 on March 13, 2003. Don McMurtrey, the family spokesperson, son of prominent residents Mac and Stella McMurtrey, and retired "joint"-CEO (with brother Jon McMurtrey) of Southern Auto Supply, stated that "..they want the complex to be a state-of-the-art facility for the community." [2] The family also has a special interest in providing funds for the equipment that will be needed for school swim competitions and other related activities.[ citation needed ]

News

On Sunday, October 24, 2004, The McMurtrey Aquatic Center made news when four local Olympians, who had trained at the aquatics center, were honored there, with a celebration for achieving the pinnacle of success in their respective competitions during the 2004 Summer Olympics. The ceremony was hosted by Council member Sue Benham and KGET-Channel 17's Robin Mangarin and Jim Scott. Gabe Woodward, a Stockdale High School graduate, won a bronze medal in the Men's’ 4 x 100 meter relay; Rebecca Giddens, a part-time Kernville resident, won a silver medal in the Women's’ K1 kayak slalom; Larsen Jensen, Garces Memorial High School alumnus, won a silver medal in the 1,500 meter freestyle competitive swim; and Joey Hansen, a Bakersfield High School graduate, won a gold medal in the Men's’ Eight Rowing event. [3]

On April 5, 2006, Stuart and Misty Rex were presented with the official certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records at the Aquatics Center for setting the world record for largest underwater wedding, with 208 attendees. [4]

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References

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