Mona Plummer Aquatic Center

The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center is the aquatic center used by the Arizona State University Sun Devils 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 New Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  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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