The Aztec Aquaplex, located on the San Diego State University (SDSU)

San Diego State University

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 campus in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

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, USA

United States

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. The facility is operated and managed by the Associated Students of San Diego State University, which provides passes for access.

Intercollegiate sports

The SDSU Aztecs

SDSU Aztecs

The San Diego State Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University .San Diego State has organized programs for baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, gymnastics, rowing , softball, tennis, track, swimming, diving, women's volleyball, and water polo.The...

 intercollegiate water polo

Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

, swimming and diving teams are based at the Aztec Aquaplex.

Facilities

Constructed on the west side of campus, the site occupies a total of 125000 square feet (11,612.9 m²) of usable space. The facility is situated between Tony Gwynn Stadium

Tony Gwynn Stadium

Tony Gwynn Stadium is the home field of the San Diego State University Aztecs college baseball team. In addition, the San Diego Surf Dawgs of the independent Golden Baseball League use the park as their home field.-Stadium history:...

, the SDSU Softball Stadium, the Aztec Tennis Center, three football practice fields and the SDSU Sports Deck. The facility is also just behind the Aztec Athletics Center, which allows student-athletes easy access to some of the top training personnel and weightlifting facilities on the West Coast. In addition, Cox Arena

Cox Arena

Officially Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, located on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California, is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and women's basketball teams. Viejas Arena opened its doors to the campus and community in July of 1997 and seats 12,414 for...

 is within walking distance.

Swimming pools

The facility hosts three (3) swimming pools:

Description	Size
Olympic-size pool	50 meter
Recreational pool	7500 square feet (696.8 m²)
Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, involves the use of water for pain-relief and treating illness. The term hydrotherapy itself is synonymous with the term water cure as it was originally marketed by practitioners and promoters in the 19th century... spa	20 person

Services

Adjacent to the pools is a 4985 square feet (463.1 m²) building complex with showers, locker rooms, restrooms, administrative offices, member services, storage and support facilities.

External links

• Aztec Aquaplex - official page