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37-418: The Natatorium has hosted hundreds of NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships , NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships , Big East Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, USA Swimming , USA Diving , and USA Synchronized Swimming Championships, local/regional meets, as well 11 Olympic Trials in swimming , diving , and synchronized swimming . The Natatorium has

74-490: A 50-meter competitive pool, a diving pool, and a 50-meter instructional pool. A research suite for exercise physiology and biomechanics is also located on the deck level. The concourse level of the physical education wing contains a large gymnasium, an auxiliary gymnasium, racquetball courts, and the Informal Learning Laboratory. The bridge level contains the administrative and faculty offices. In 2016,

111-701: A 6-lane instructional pool. The IU School of Physical Education , now known as the School of Health and Human Sciences , moved into the facility following its completion. The Natatorium was featured in the November 1983 issue of the American School and University Magazine for receiving the Louis I. Kahn citation due to its architectural design. In 1993, the Natatorium went through major renovations to update

148-660: A United States-Cuba showdown in many events. The 1987 Pan Am Games were held at a total of 23 sites. The athletes village , which provided lodging and dining for the athletes, was located at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence, Indiana . The opening ceremony was held on the main straight of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway , the site of the Indianapolis 500 . Crowd size reports range from 69,518,

185-776: A banner urging Cuban athletes to defect in the opening ceremony, Cuban immigrants to the United States continued to use the games as a way to confront the Castro regime, using the Cuban athletes as a proxy. This games marked the first time since the Cuban Revolution that Cuban athletes had participated in the United States. At a baseball game in Bush Stadium between Cuba and the Netherlands Antilles

222-567: A bid of $ 4,000,000, and Brent Musburger hosted. CBS aired 26 hours of coverage, all on weekend afternoons, including live coverage of the Opening Ceremony from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Additionally, CBS provided the world feed. Because these games were first since the Cuban Revolution in which Cuban athletes were competing in the United States, the ratings were boosted by their participation, providing

259-462: A hundred spectators were involved. Two people were hospitalized. After these incidents Manuel Gonzalez Guerra, who was Cuba's top sports official, publicly demanded that organizers keep the anti-Castro protestors away from the Cuban athletes. In private, he also unsuccessfully asked the Indianapolis police chief to lock the activists up. Mark Miles, the president of the organizing committee, made

296-797: A phone call to the Ronald Reagan administration in the White House, who subsequently pressed Cuban-American activists groups to dial down the pressure by the final week. Notes ^ The medal counts for the United States and Canada differ in various sources. Coinciding with the Pan American Games was the Indianapolis Museum of Art exhibition Art of the Fantastic: Latin America, 1920–1987 . The exhibition presented 125 works by artists from

333-477: A variety of nations, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Well-known artists such as Frida Kahlo and Roberto Matta were featured, as well as artists who had never exhibited outside their native country. The show was the first large-scale presentation of 20th-century Latin American art in the U.S. in over 20 years and

370-401: Is also room for additional seating of 1,500 on deck. The depth of the pool is 9 feet (2.7 m) at the ends and 10 feet (3.0 m) at the center of pool. Water temperature is kept at 79 °F (26 °C). The main pool contains six underwater windows for television and coaching analysis. There are approximately 1,000,000 US gallons (3,800,000 L; 830,000 imp gal) of water in

407-532: Is kept at approximately 86 °F (30 °C). There are also two underwater windows for television coverage and coaching analysis. The Natatorium was completed in 1982. Counsilman-Hunsaker served as the design consultant for the project. The architects were Browning, Day, Pollack & Mullins, Inc. and Edward Larabee Barnes, Architects. The construction project received funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. , and Krannert Charitable Trust . Hugh J. Baker and Company , fabricator of reinforcing steel and concrete, created

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444-498: The Americas competed in 297 events in 30 sports, earning 1,015 medals. Events were held at 23 venues in and around Indianapolis. The official mascot for the games was Amigo, a green parrot . Santiago , Chile, was originally named the host of the tenth Pan American Games , but it withdrew in 1983 due to political and financial problems. Quito , Ecuador , was named to replace Santiago, but it also withdrew, in late 1984. Desperate,

481-731: The Big Ten Championships. Additionally, in July 2009, IUPUI hosted one of USA Swimming's most elite competitions, the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships. As part of the agreement for being selected to host the 2016 USA Diving Olympic Trials, the Natatorium underwent roughly $ 18 million in renovation and repairs before 2016. The project included a new roof, improved climate control, lighting, skylights, and other mechanical repairs. According to local television station WTHR in 2014, "the venue cost $ 21 million to build in 1982, and would cost nearly $ 75 million to replace." In 2020,

518-495: The Cuban Revolution while her father stayed behind and was imprisoned, led the Cuban delegation to again threaten the boycott. In the end, they attended the closing ceremony, but returned to the stands and sat during the dancing. The ceremony ended with indoor fireworks, and the spectators were invited to exit the building to see a 25-minute outdoor fireworks display. The Pan Am Games brought about $ 175 million (1988 USD, $ 355.1 million 2016 USD) to Indianapolis's economy. Hosting

555-609: The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) held a new election. Indianapolis was planning to bid on the 1991 Games, but, at the request of the United States Olympic Committee , submitted a bid for 1987. Since many sports facilities were already in place, PASO announced on December 18, 1984, that Indianapolis would be the host. Havana , Cuba , was also interested, but PASO appeased Fidel Castro , who had threatened to boycott

592-483: The JMH Corporation in Indianapolis, the seven colors represented the wildlife and flags of western hemisphere countries. The mascot was Amigo, a green parrot, designed by Jerry Reynolds of Perennial Pictures in Indianapolis. Amigo represented friendliness and festivity. The official music of the X Pan American Games was Pan American Fanfare by Lalo Schifrin . The rights for the 1987 games were won by CBS with

629-546: The Natatorium building houses the IUPUI Recreation Program in the basement of the facility, including the Polaris weight room which was built in 1996. Popularly known as IUPUI, this facility has been host to numerous other swim events including the 1982 National Sports Festival , the 1987 Pan American Games , 2001 World Police and Fire Games , NCAA Championships, USA Swimming National Championships, and

666-561: The Natatorium was renovated to update the entire facility to better serve a variety of sports events of different sizes. The project was completed in time to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Diving. The facility was host to the USA Olympic Diving Trials in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2016, and 2020. It hosted the USA Olympic Swimming Trials in 1984, 1992, 1996, and 2000. In addition,

703-1941: The School of Health and Human Sciences’ physical education program celebrated its 150-year anniversary with the addition of a new fitness garden outside the south entrance of the Natatorium. The new 5,095-square-foot (473.3 m) fitness garden features 33 fitness stations, picnic tables, benches, and greenspace. The School of Physical Education and Tourism Management first began planning this project in 2015. 50 m Freestyle 22.18 Peter Williams (South Africa); April 10, 1988 100 m Backstroke 53.17 Aaron Peirsol (USA); April 2, 2005 51.94 Aaron Peirsol (USA); July 8, 2009 200 m Backstroke 1:58.86 Rick Carey (USA); June 27, 1984 1:53.08 Aaron Peirsol (USA); July 11, 2009 100 m Breaststroke 1:02.53 Steve Lundquist (USA); August 21, 1982 1:02.13 John Moffet (USA); June 25, 1984 100 m Butterfly 53.38 Pablo Morales (USA); June 26, 1984 50.22 Michael Phelps (USA); July 9, 2009 400 m Individual Medley 4:10.73 Michael Phelps (USA); April 6, 2003 100 m Freestyle 54.48 Jenny Thompson (USA); March 1, 1992 1500 m Freestyle 15:20.48 Katie Ledecky (USA); May 16, 2018 200 m Breaststroke 2:25.92 Anita Nall (USA); March 2, 1992 2:25.35 Anita Nall (USA); March 2, 1992 50 m Backstroke 27.25 Haley Cope (USA); March 17, 2000 800 m Freestyle 7:57.42 Katie Ledecky (USA) November 5th, 2022 200 m Medley Relay 1:49.23 University of California (Haley Cope, Staciana Stitts, Waen Minpraphal, Joscelin Yeo); March 17, 2000 400 m Medley Relay 1:49.23 University of Georgia (Courtney Shealy, Kristy Kowal, Keegan Walkley, Maritza Correia); March 16, 2000 NCAA Division I Men%27s Swimming and Diving Championships The NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are annual college championship events in

740-493: The United States. The meets take place in a 25-yard pool, except for the Division I meets in 2000 and 2004 which were swum in a 25-meter competition course. 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games , officially known as the X Pan American Games , was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis , Indiana , United States , on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in

777-533: The crowd by playing frisbee with them. In keeping with Pan American Games tradition, a flame was lit at Cerro de la Estrella in Mexico City . The flame was flown to Chicago on July 16, and was carried along an 1,100-mile torch relay that encircled the state of Indiana before arriving in Indianapolis on August 7. Money raised during the torch relay was donated to Indianapolis's Riley Hospital for Children , which received more than $ 10,000. The final leg of

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814-403: The day after the opening ceremony, Cuban-American protestors taunted the Cuban players, threw flyers at them, and mocked them with offers of cash. A fight broke out, but only one bystander was injured and hospitalized after Indianapolis police broke up the fight by preventing the Cuban players from entering the stands. At a subsequent game against Puerto Rico, some Cuban players were able to enter

851-419: The facility for major athletics events. A new floor made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was installed in the movable area, and the hydraulics were repaired. The filter system located in the bottom is unique since the water is filtered through channels underneath the metal strips on the pool floor which also act as lane markers. This design significantly reduces water turbulence and resistance. These were removed and

888-575: The filters were completely cleaned. Over 10,000 new stainless-steel screws reinstalled the metal strips. In 1995, the Natatorium was closed for the summer for a $ 1.2 million renovation project to replace the filtration system. By 2012, the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management shared facilities at the IU Natatorium. The building is divided into deck, concourse and bridge levels, covering approximately 200,000 gross square feet. The deck level contains weight-training and conditioning rooms,

925-520: The first time in 1987: Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Grenada. Tension between Cuba and the United States had already been an issue with the selection of Indianapolis over Havana for the site of the games, and a Cuban boycott had been avoided only when Fidel Castro received a promise that the 1991 Pan American Games would be held in Havana. After the incident with a plane flying

962-520: The games, and additional security protocols for his presence led to about 5000 people being delayed in lines, with twelve people fainting. Flag bearers in the Parade of Nations included the games' oldest athlete, 70-year-old yachtsman Durward Knowles of the Bahamas, basketball star José Ortiz of Puerto Rico, and baseball pitcher Jim Abbott of the United States. The Canadian delegation engaged with

999-460: The games, by agreeing to give Havana the 1991 games provided that Cuba participated at Indianapolis. The city of Indianapolis created an organizing committee called Pan American Ten/Indianapolis (PAX/I). It had eighteen operating divisions, 300 paid staff, and 37,000 volunteers. The logo of the 1987 Pan Am Games consisted of five stylized X's, the Roman numeral for ten. Designed by Michael Hayes of

1036-486: The host country of the next Pan American games (Cuba), with whom the U.S. had hostile relations, would be raised to fly by itself. In June, the organizing committee decided to relocate the ceremony to the Hoosier Dome . Because the gymnastics finals were scheduled to end only a few hours before the closing ceremony, it was decided to use only a portion of the dome, limiting attendance to 35,000 instead of 60,000. Despite

1073-439: The initial budget for all ceremonies having been allocated exclusively to the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony was staged for $ 500,000. The headline act was Cuban-American Gloria Estefan and her band, Miami Sound Machine , which was selected, according to the organizing committee, because her album Let It Loose had just achieved platinum sales . The choice of Castro-critic Estefan, who had fled with her family during

1110-419: The largest seating capacity of any indoor pool in the United States; it can hold up to 4,700 spectators. The Natatorium's main competition pool is 50-meters with eight racing lanes. Two moveable bulkheads allow for long or short course events as well as hosting water polo and synchronized swimming. The seating capacity of the Natatorium is 4,700, making it the largest indoor pool in the United States. There

1147-487: The main pool. More than 100 American records and 15 world records have been set in the pool. The diving well of the Natatorium has hosted many local and national diving events, including the 2008 Olympic trials. The diving well has a depth of over 17 feet (5.2 m) and holds more than 450,000 US gallons (1,700,000 L; 370,000 imp gal) of water. It has four 1-meter and four 3-meter boards and five diving platforms of 1, 3, 5, 7.5, and 10 meters in height. The pool

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1184-457: The official capacity of the stadium proper, to 80,000. The show, The Magic that is America , was produced by The Walt Disney Company at a cost of several million dollars. The 6,500 performers made it the largest outdoor live entertainment show held in the United States up to that date, and the largest opening ceremony of the Pan Am games. The organizers had originally budgeted $ 2.5 million for

1221-516: The opening and closing ceremonies, but all the proposals by Disney exceeded that figure, so the committee decided to use that entire amount to stage the opening ceremony. Sandi Patty was a featured singer and the show included hot air balloons and military fighter jets. Dignitaries included IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch , Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut III , Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr , and PASO President Mario Vazquez Raña . U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush officially opened

1258-477: The stands to chase protestors before being stopped. During boxing events at the Indiana Convention Center , anti-Castro Cuban-American protestors mocked the Cuban boxers from the stands. The police were unable to stop the Cuban boxers from entering the stands and punching the protestors in retaliation. According to witnesses, up to a dozen Cuban boxers, including Pablo Romero , as well as

1295-533: The structural supports used in the Natatorium construction. The construction was completed in the summer of 1982 alongside the Michael A. Carroll Track & Field Stadium leading into the National Sports Festival . The project cost a total of $ 21.5 million. The F.A. Nihelm Company was contracted to build the three pools; a 76-foot by 56-foot diving pool, a 50-meter 8-lane competition pool, and

1332-429: The torch relay had the flame passed from Indianapolis-born basketball player Oscar Robertson to gymnast Kristie Phillips to sprinter Wilma Rudolph , also from Indianapolis, who lit the cauldron. During the opening ceremony, a plane chartered by anti-Castro Cuban-American activists flew a banner urging Cuban athletes to defect. 38 nations participated in the tenth Pan American Games. Four countries competed for

1369-762: Was the museum's first contemporary exhibition to travel. The closing ceremony was initially planned to take place at the American Legion Mall , a popular site for open air events on the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. However, in April, the management of the American Legion objected because of protocol issues: the flag of the host country (the United States) would be lowered and that of

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