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McCoy Natatorium

The McCoy Natatorium is home to Penn State's men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The aqautics complex is one of the most complete indoor-outdoor facilities in the East. The indoor facility includes three areas: a six-lane, 25-yard racing pool is a deep (6 to 10 ft), cool (79 degrees F) pool designed for members of our swim teams and serious lap swimmers. It is also used for water polo, scuba, and synchronized swimming. A six-lane, 25-meter instructional pool is a shallow (3.5 to 5 feet) warm water (84 degrees F) pool primarily for instruction, recreation, therapy, and lap swimming. A 42 sq. ft. diving well is a warm (86 degrees F) and deep (14 feet) pool designed for spring board diving and scuba diving. It features two 1 meter and one 3 meter springboards. The 50 meter Olympic outdoor heated (82 degrees F) pool has four diving boards and 5, 7, and 10 meter diving platforms.

Seating Capacity: 1,000

Restroom: men's and women's

Lockers: Four locker rooms with additional lockers available in common areas

Lighting: Indoor lighting appropriate for swimming

Training Area: Training loft with fitness/weight equipment

Concessions: Permanent during meets

Scoreboard: Colorado Electric Timing system

Media Area: Rooms available upstairs

Meeting/Event Rooms: Classrooms

Additional: Home to the PA Swimming Hall of Fame

A Colorado electronic timing system with a complete readout board is used for all collegiate competitions in the racing pool. The 14 foot diving well is equipped with two one-meter and two three-meter duraform standard diving boards. The outdoor facility includes an eight lane Olympic pool and a diving well.

White Building

The White Building is home of the ten time National Championships men's and women's fencing teams. The site has a fencing practice area in its lower level. Competition is helpd in the North Gym on the main floor. The White Building also houses a newly equipped state-of-the-art gymnastics training facility. The gym features 9,200 sq. ft. of training space equipped with two sets if each apparatus, along with two loose foam pits and overhead spotting belts. Several of the world's greatest gymnasts have trained here, including Olympic gold medalist Vitaly Scherbo. East Coast Volleyball and Happy Volley CLub Championships have both been held here.