ASU Natatorium
Featured News:
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- As of Spring 2011, a brand new sound system and speakers were installed to upgrade the Natatorium. Please enjoy the music while you use the pool.
- As of Fall 2009, the Natatorium is in compliance with the VGB Act; new drains were installed this summer. For more information visit: www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/vgb/pssa.pdf. We also have new lights around the pool deck.
Mission:
The aquatics department mission is to serve the students, faculty, and staff of Appalachian State University in providing them with a safe, clean, and hospitable environment in which to enjoy aquatics recreation.
Vision:
We strive to develop new programs that increase both pool awaresness and usage, while introducing participants to the lifelong skill of swimming. The lifeguard and aquatics instructor are essential to fulfilling this vision.
Visit the Natatorium
The 2006-07 season marked the beginning of a new era in Appalachian State recreational swimming as the Mountaineers moved into a brand new, state-of-the-art recreational facility that includes a new aquatic center.The aquatic facility is located inside the Student Recreation Center (SRC). Students, faculty, and staff (UREC users) MUST have a current AppCard to be admitted to the Center.
The natatorium features a 50 meter by 25 yard pool that is kept between 81°F-83°F at all times. The pool holds over 640,000 gallons of water and ranges in depth from 4 1/2 feet to 10 feet with a moveable bulkhead. The shallow end of the pool features a permanent bench that extends the width of the pool with hydro-fitted jets. The pool is equipped with three Colorado pace clocks, Spectrum starting blocks, Gallatin chair access, and Competitor black and gold racing lane lines.
The pool is open daily with lanes for lap and free swim. The aquatics program offers swimming lessons to Appalachian students and staff, and their immediate families, as well as to the general public. Outdoor Programs offers weekly kayak polo and kayak roll clinics. The American Red Cross Safety programs include: lifeguarding, lifeguard instructor, water safety instructor, and more are offered throughout the year. Competitive swimmers may elect to join the Swim Club that practices daily during the week and competes against other universities. Faculty and staff may register for water fitness classes offered through Health Promotions, and students have the option to take various aquatic academic courses through the Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science Department.
The pool is open to be reserved and rented to on-campus groups for meetings and festivities, click here to view the request form.
For more information about pool hours and details about other aquatic services contact Cheryl Eddins at (828)262-2100 or call the hotline number at (828) 262-UREC.
