Dartmouth college aquatic facilities
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Alumni Gymnasium hosts two pools, the Karl Michael Competition Pool and the Spaulding Pool. Together they comprise a total of fifteen 25-yard lanes and two 50-meter lanes. The Karl Michael Pool, constructed in 1962, was designed by former Dartmouth College Men's Varsity Swim team captain R. Jackson Smith, class of 1936. In 1970, it was formally named the Karl Michael Pool, after the coach of the men?s varsity swim team from 1939-1970. The pool features eleven 25-yard lanes, with a special bulkhead that can be lowered to create two 50 meter lanes. The pool area has a seating area for 1,200 spectators. The Michael Pool hosted the 1968 Men's Championships, in which several American records were set. The pool also features one and three meter diving boards, with a water well 12 to 14 feet deep.
Adjacent is the Spaulding Pool. Spaulding Pool is a 10 by 25 yard pool constructed in 1932. The Spaulding Pool is one of the oldest continuously operating pools in the United States. The walls surrounding Spaulding feature mosaic tile installed during the original construction phase 84 years ago. The pool has seating for several hundred spectators. Both pools are currently used by the Men?s and Women?s Varsity Swim Teams, as well as a host of other programs within the college.
