Aquatics in Long Beach has reached a new level with the LBCC Aquatics Complex. This bond project features the region’s premier 65-meter competition pool. It offers exciting opportunities as a world-class training facility for LBCC Athletics, Olympics, competitive swim, dive, water polo teams, and individual athletes. The complex also helps address the growing need for sports medicine, water fitness classes, swimming education, safety, and recreation programs for the community.

The newly named Monte Nitzkowski Aquatics Center recognizes Monte’s extraordinary contributions to LBCC, the sport of swimming and water polo, and generations of student-athletes. After Monte Nitzkowski completing his Naval service, Nitzkowski earned a master’s degree in history and teaching credentials from CSU Long Beach in 1955, where he was an instructor. He became one of the world’s foremost authorities in water polo while coaching Long Beach City College to 32 conference water polo championships in 34 years and 12 swim titles. Establishing an exceptional record, his Long Beach City College water polo teams went without a loss for eight consecutive seasons.

Features

• (1) 65-meter pool
• (2) 1-meter and (2) 3-meter diving boards
• (1) Upstairs poolside bleacher (max seating capacity: 474)
• The bulkhead offers simultaneous use formats to enhance training and competition opportunities. 
  • Water Polo Course (12 lanes)
  • Diving Course (4 lanes)
  • Swimming Short Course (1-26 dependent upon use with 4 shallow lanes)
  • Swimming Long Course (1-8 dependent upon use)
• (2) LED MultiMedia electronic scoreboards
• Lighted
• (2) Locker rooms 
• (1) Team room
• (6) Water Polo Goals
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