UISD Breaks Ground for New Aquatic Center

Posted Date: 12/13/2018

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex to mark the beginning of construction for UISD's new Aquatic Center. Following a brief ceremony, Superintendent Roberto J. Santos broke ground with his administrative team, well-wishers, and athletes representing the District’s four high school swimming teams.  

     The UISD Aquatic Center will be a 49,000 sq. ft. space encompassing two aquatic venues that feature an eight-lane fifty-meter competition pool and a four-lane eighteen-meter adaptive pool. The center will also provide adequate facilities for interscholastic, intercollegiate and international competitions of any aquatic discipline and future diving programs.

     The spacious design of the building will provide ample seating for 800 spectators and an additional 700 seats for participants and coaching staffs. Moreover, the facility will be furnished with professional-grade timing equipment, wireless dive judging terminals, start-strobe units, underwater video/instant replay capabilities, wall-mounted clocks, starting platforms, and water turbulence reduction capabilities. A customized adaptive pool will meet the needs of handicapped and special-needs swimmers. The total estimated cost for the project is 18.5 million dollars, which will be paid with monies from the County School Land Fund and the UISD General Fund. The facility is scheduled to open by 2020.