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The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center is the
aquatic center used by the
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
Sun Devils swim team. It opened in 1981, cost four million dollars to build,
and is named after Mona Plummer. Plummer was a national championship winning coach who died in 1979; she coached during three decades.
The complex consists of three pools, including an
Olympic-size competition pool, and a
diving platform
A diving platform or diving tower is a type of structure used for competitive diving. It consists of a vertical rigid "tower" with one or more horizontal platforms extending out over a deep pool of water. In platform diving, the diver jumps from ...
; it has seating for 2,000. It is located on the ASU campus in
Tempe,
Arizona
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. 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.
The venue is regarded as one of the best collegiate aquatic centers in the nation.
In October 2011, a former ASU swimmer drowned at the facility.
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Sports venues in Tempe, Arizona
Arizona State University buildings
1981 establishments in Arizona
Sports venues completed in 1981
Arizona State Sun Devils swimming and diving