Cardinal Park Natatorium

The natatorium features a 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool and a diving well. The pool has two floating islands, allowing it to break down into two 25-yard collegiate-sized areas. The pool ranges from eight to nine feet deep with a portable floor within one end of the pool enabling teaching at more shallow depths.

Seating is available for 2,000 viewers, the largest seating capacity in the state of Kentucky. Also included is office space, separate varsity and spacious public locker room facilities and lounge/observation area overlooking the pool and diving area.

The diving well is 20 feet deep with a 25-yard width, which will allow it to be used for swimming as well. It features two 1-meter boards, two 3-meter boards, and tower platforms with five heights ranging from one to 10 meters.

Natatorium Donors Installation

• Raised platform supports ebony automotive-finished or marble header pylon (with polished brass text; U of L seal) and glass "fin."

• Centerpiece consists of lighted, circular, aerated, glass tank filled with moving liquid gels.  Tank is framed with polished brass border and swirled, stainless-steel ring.  Centerpiece is flanked by two swirled, stainless steel fins.

• "Waves" are made of slumped jade glass with etched "seaweed."  Jade glass donor "bubbles" with stainless backing for a mechanical attachment are affixed to front of glass waves.  Lights are placed between waves and illuminate upward.

• Entire piece is back-lit.