Groundbreaking for the University of Wyoming Aquatics Center was during the week of Nov. 5 and the facility, which will greatly benefit the Cowboys and Cowgirls swimming and diving teams, will be completed in the summer of 2026.
UW has been highly competitive under head coach Dave Denniston. The Cowgirls are 5-0 in duals to begin this season, including a Border War win at Colorado State, while the Cowboys are 2-1 with a win over rival Air Force.
The Arete Design Group is the architect and GE Johnson Construction Company is the builder for the Aquatics Center, which will include a 50-meter pool with 10 lanes and a separate dive well with 3-meter and 5-meter platforms as well as 1-meter and 3-meter spring boards.
There will be new locker rooms for the men's and women's teams. The Pokes can also swim the width of the pool, which is 25 yards and will have 20 lanes.
The Aquatics Center, which will be located at the southeast corner at the intersection of North 22nd Street and East Willett Drive, will also support the university's campus recreation program, including locker rooms.
The project will also help the coaching staff to recruit and develop future Cowboys and Cowgirls to make the program even more competitive.
