Event to showcase one of the world’s tallest dive towers, the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Dive Challenge and commemorates the 95th anniversary of Fort Lauderdale’s famous Casino Pool
The City of Fort Lauderdale will be joined by Olympians Greg Louganis, Dara Torres, and Sam Dorman to celebrate the newly renovated Aquatic Center following a multimillion-dollar revitalization project. The public event on Saturday, January 28th at 11 a.m. will showcase one of the tallest dive towers in the world at nearly 90-feet high and state-of-the-art competition pools for both competitive and public use. The reopening also marks the 95th anniversary Fort Lauderdale built the first Olympic-sized pool in Florida.
“The renovation of the Aquatic Center restores Fort Lauderdale as a premier destination for global competitive swimming and diving at a venue that is also available to the community. Your morning swim can be a lane away from a world champion training for their next title,” said City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis.
Olympians Greg Louganis and Sam Dorman will join world-famous cliff diver Ellie Smith for a dive demonstration and performance organized by the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The festivities will also include a ribbon-cutting and remarks by Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Olympian Dara Torres.
“I could not be more honored for the world to finally see what we’ve poured our hearts into over these past 5 years. The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to carrying on the legacy of the Aquatic Center and maintaining our position as the swimming and diving capital of the world,” said Commissioner Steven Glassman who has been a longtime advocate for the Aquatic Center revitalization project and serves on the board of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
