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FACILITIES
What
makes the GCISD Swim Center
one of the fastest and best pools in the State
of Texas?
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Completed in 1994
- Pool
is 25 yards by 25 meters, eleven lanes in the yards direction
and 10 lanes in the meters direction.
- Depth
ranges from 13' to 4' at the turn end and 6' to 4' at the
starting end. The 10 competitive lanes range in depth from
6' to 5' at the start end and 7' to 13' at the turn end.
The 11th lane is 4' deep the entire 25 yards.
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- Two
1-meter and one 3-meter diving boards
- Ten-lane
fully automatic Colorado timing system with a 10 lane digital
scoreboard
- Overflow
gutter system
- Money
from the 1997 bond issue funded the addition of 400 more
seats, a quality weight room, a classroom, offices, a concession
area, bigger locker rooms, and bigger lobby bathrooms.
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A
PROVEN RECORD
The
district's high school teams have been some of the most successful
swimming teams in the state. Since the Swim Center opened, they
have won 14 district championships, seven regional championships,
and three state championships. Since
1997 at least one of the teams has finished in the top six at the
state meet every year. In addition:
- Team
members have achieved 57 All-America performances and 326 All-State
performances.
- The
combined dual meet records of all of the teams are 207-100-2.
- Grapevine
Boys' team was selected in 1998 by Swimming World Magazine
as the second best public school boy’s team in the country.
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have won nine individual UIL State Championships, and set six
UIL state records.
- GCISD
swimmers and divers have had two selections of the Outstanding
Female Swimmer of the State, and a member of the coaching staff
has been selected “Coach of the Year” for the state
twice.
PROGRAMS
& ACTIVITIES
See
the Swim Center Schedule below for more
information about the following:
- Weight
Training and Fitness Center
- High
School Swim and Dive Team
- Water
Aerobics
- Birthday
Party Rental
- Adult
Lap Swim
- Swim
Lessons
TRYOUTS
FOR GHS/CHHS TEAMS
GHS
& CHHS Boys & Girls Swimming
Tryouts for 2008-2009 school year will be held at the GCISD pool
on April 21, 22 and 23 from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Students trying out need
to attend only one of the days.
Boys
& Girls Diving
Tryouts for 2008-2009 school year will be held at the GCISD pool
on April 24 and 25 from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Students trying out need
to attend only one of the days.
For
more information on the Swim Team, call Coach Phil Bingenheimer
at 817/251-5351 or Coach Erin Brown at 817/251-3156. For Dive Team
information, call Coach Luke Bagnaschi at 817/251-3157.
SWIM
CENTER SCHEDULE
Download
the Swim Center Schedule for Spring
CONTACTS
MAP
TO SWIM CENTER
Map of 2305 Pool Rd
Grapevine, TX 76051-4273
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GCISD
Swim Center
2305 Pool Road
Grapevine, TX 76051
(817) 251-5351
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