Mona Plummer Aquatic Center

The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center is the aquatic center used by the Arizona State University Sun Devil swim team. It opened in 1981,[1] costing four million dollars to build,[2] and is named after Mona Plummer, a national championship winning coach who died in 1979.[3]

A view of the facility.

The complex consists of three pools, including an Olympic-size competition pool, a diving tower, and seating for 2,000. It is located on the ASU campus in Tempe, Arizona. The facility hosted the 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1998 Pac-10 Diving Championships, as well as the 1981, 1991, and 1999 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships.[4] The venue is regarded as one of the best collegiate aquatic centers in the nation.[4][5][2][6]

In October 2011, a former swimmer drowned at the facility.[7]

Swim meet at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
Diving platforms at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.

References
  1. "ASU Tempe Campus Tour: Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex". Asu.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  2. "Phoenix". Phoenixnewtimes.com. April 6, 1995. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. Best Competitive Pool Phoenix 2005 - Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at Arizona State University - Phoenix New Times Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  4. "Arizona State Official Athletic Site – Facilities". Thesundevils.cstv.com. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. "ASU Mona Plummer Aquatic Center". Tempecvb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  6. "ASU Mona Plummer Aquatics Center – Tempe, Arizona – Venues – Event Guide". Azcentral.com. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  7. "Former Arizona State swimmer James Rigg accidentally drowns in campus pool - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-18.


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