Spieker Aquatics Center (UCLA)
Encyclopedia
Spieker Aquatics Center is a 2,500-capacity stadium in Los Angeles, California
used by UCLA water polo
, swimming
, and diving
teams. The $14-million center was built in 2009 and is named for Tod and Catherine Spieker. Tod was a student-athlete at UCLA, competing from 1968-1971 in swimming.
The Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center is named after Carolyn Dirks.
The athetic teams using the facilities have won 16 NCAA national championships. Men's swimming and diving
won in 1982; men's water polo team were champions
in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004; and the women's water polo team captured the title
in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
The center features a 52-meter, all deep water pool with a diving bulkhead; platform for diving as well as one-and three- meter boards; men's and women's locker rooms; permanent seating for 800 people, with the ability to seat 1,700 additional spectators in temporary seating; and a "Wall of Champions" showcasing accomplishments of past teams.
Women's Water Polo Championship Tournament was held April 30-May 2, 2010 at the Spieker Aquatics Center. The 2011 AT&T
National Diving
Championships were held at the center (August 9-14). 125 divers competed for 10 national titles and will represent the United States
at the 2011 Pan American Games
. Athletes will qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials. NBC Sports
and Universal Sports
broadcast the championships from Westwood.
The 2011 MPSF Men's Water Polo Championship Tournament is being held at UCLA from November 25 through November 27.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
used by UCLA 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
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, and diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
teams. The $14-million center was built in 2009 and is named for Tod and Catherine Spieker. Tod was a student-athlete at UCLA, competing from 1968-1971 in swimming.
The athetic teams using the facilities have won 16 NCAA national championships. Men's swimming and diving
NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
won in 1982; men's water polo team were champions
NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 1969 season.No school from outside the state of California has ever surpassed third place...
in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004; and the women's water polo team captured the title
NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
The NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship has existed since the 2001 season. Three conferences have teams competing in women's water polo, the Collegiate Water Polo Association, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
The center features a 52-meter, all deep water pool with a diving bulkhead; platform for diving as well as one-and three- meter boards; men's and women's locker rooms; permanent seating for 800 people, with the ability to seat 1,700 additional spectators in temporary seating; and a "Wall of Champions" showcasing accomplishments of past teams.
Notable events
The 2010 MPSFMountain Pacific Sports Federation
The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a college athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States. The conference participates at the NCAA Division I level.-History:...
Women's Water Polo Championship Tournament was held April 30-May 2, 2010 at the Spieker Aquatics Center. The 2011 AT&T
AT&T
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National Diving
USA Diving
USA Diving, Inc. is the national governing body of diving in the United States as recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is a member of United States Aquatic Sports Inc., the United States' member of FINA ....
Championships were held at the center (August 9-14). 125 divers competed for 10 national titles and will represent the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
. Athletes will qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials. NBC Sports
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games, the NFL, the NHL, MLS, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Triple Crown, and the French Open, among others...
and Universal Sports
Universal Sports
Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...
broadcast the championships from Westwood.
The 2011 MPSF Men's Water Polo Championship Tournament is being held at UCLA from November 25 through November 27.