Newly renovated Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center features highest dive platform in Western Hemisphere (college)

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Newly renovated Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center features highest dive platform in Western Hemisphere




"Fort Lauderdale’s new aquatic center has one of the highest dive platforms in the world.

The 27-meter platform is designed to bring professional swimmers from across the globe to South Florida and help train the next generation.

For decades, South Florida residents, visitors from all corners of the world and even Gold Medalists have dove in, splashed and trained in the pools at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

To keep the facility in tip-top shape and prep it for future competitions, renovations are currently underway and have been three years in the making.


“It’s all new pools, grandstand seating, administrative seating and locker rooms,” said aquatic’s complex manager Laura Voet.

The iconic feature is the dive tower, designed to look like the hull of a ship.

It’s built for springboard diving, platform diving and high diving.

The only other one like it in the world is in China.


When it does open, college swim teams and potential future Olympians will train there. It also promises to bring competitions that can bring big bucks to South Florida."


https://www.local10.com/news/local/2...rn-hemisphere/

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Originally Posted by Orionsdolph

Newly renovated Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center features highest dive platform in Western Hemisphere




"Fort Lauderdale’s new aquatic center has one of the highest dive platforms in the world.

The 27-meter platform is designed to bring professional swimmers from across the globe to South Florida and help train the next generation.

For decades, South Florida residents, visitors from all corners of the world and even Gold Medalists have dove in, splashed and trained in the pools at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

To keep the facility in tip-top shape and prep it for future competitions, renovations are currently underway and have been three years in the making.


“It’s all new pools, grandstand seating, administrative seating and locker rooms,” said aquatic’s complex manager Laura Voet.

The iconic feature is the dive tower, designed to look like the hull of a ship.

It’s built for springboard diving, platform diving and high diving.

The only other one like it in the world is in China.


When it does open, college swim teams and potential future Olympians will train there. It also promises to bring competitions that can bring big bucks to South Florida."


https://www.local10.com/news/local/2...rn-hemisphere/

The height of the platform is neat but the real marvel is the depth/design of the pool so nobody breaks their neck. 88+ ft high is up there

Dive Well · Built: 2022 · Width: 25 Meters · Length: 25 Yards · Depth: 19.5 Feet · Volume: 926,578 Gallons