Action starts Saturday at 9:45 a.m.
If you missed watching Olympic swimming last summer due to COVID, here鈥檚 your chance to get your swimming fix. Watch our own top swimmers compete in a world-class Olympic-level pool for the first time. 91制片厂鈥檚 new natatorium is set to host its first district swim meet tomorrow and you鈥檙e invited to watch all of the District 4-6A action.
Fans won鈥檛 be allowed at the meet since the stands will be used to social distance athletes. The action starts at 9:45 a.m. and features swimmers from Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston high schools, along with Mansfield, Mansfield Lake Ridge and North Crowley high schools. The top four teams will advance to regions in two weeks.
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New Natatorium features Myrtha Pool
鈥淲e are extremely excited that we have the opportunity to host a district meet,鈥 said Eric White, 91制片厂 athletic director. 鈥淭his is a very competitive district and we will have some great kids getting to compete at a high level. I am happy to showcase our natatorium!鈥
The new natatorium, part of the 91制片厂鈥檚 new Athletics Center, opened in the fall and features a 50-meter world-class pool. The pool鈥檚 unique design minimizes wake and gives all swimmers clean water. It also has moveable bulkheads and a diving area with four boards. The natatorium offers seating for 1,000 spectators and also houses a warm-up pool.
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鈥淲e are excited to see fast swims in the state-of-the-art Myrtha Pool with maybe some local high school records broken this weekend!鈥 said Suanne Dangelmaier, 91制片厂 natatorium director and aquatic coordinator.聽