Mona Plummer Aquatic Center Explained

The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center is the aquatic center used by the Arizona State University Sun Devils swim team. It opened in 1981,^[1] cost four million dollars to build,^[2] and is named after Mona Plummer. Plummer was a national championship winning coach who died in 1979; she coached during three decades.^[3]

The complex consists of three pools, including an Olympic-size competition pool, and a diving platform; it has seating for 2,000. It is located on the ASU campus in Tempe, Arizona. The facility hosted the 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1998 Pac-10 Diving Championships, as well as the 1981, 1991, and 1999 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships.^[4] The venue is regarded as one of the best collegiate aquatic centers in the nation.^{[4] [5] [2] [6]}

In October 2011, a former ASU swimmer drowned at the facility.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASU Tempe Campus Tour: Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex . Asu.edu . May 14, 2011.
2. Web site: FOULING THE POOL . Dougherty . John . Phoenixnewtimes.com . April 6, 1995 . May 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104172330/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/content/printVersion/161750/ . 4 November 2013.
3. Web site: Best Competitive Pool . Phoenix New Times . 10 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009160457/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com:80/bestof/2005/award/best-competitive-pool-34849/ . 9 October 2008 . en.
4. Web site: Arizona State Official Athletic Site – Facilities . Thesundevils.cstv.com . May 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071230035341/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/facilities/aquatic-center.html . 30 December 2007.
5. Web site: ASU Mona Plummer Aquatic Center . Tempecvb.com . May 14, 2011.
6. Web site: ASU Mona Plummer Aquatics Center – Tempe, Arizona – Venues – Event Guide . Azcentral.com . May 14, 2011.
7. Web site: Former Arizona State swimmer James Rigg accidentally drowns in campus pool – ESPN . Espn.go.com . 2011-10-14 . 2011-10-18.