Project Amenities

The 50-meter pool was originally constructed in 1969 and was immediately followed by the most dominant dynasty of any sport sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Over the last 50 seasons starting in 1970, the Keating Natatorium has been home to 40 state championships, and 11 times in the last 20 years, the varsity swim team has been crowned the best team in the nation by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA), including the last five consecutive seasons. Numerous U.S. Olympians have been produced over this time period.

With the training and competition home of this swimming dynasty being over 50 years old, the facility needed repairs and renovations which had been put off for many years. The primary challenge associated with any renovations to the facility was the downtime that the pool would be subject to as it would have a significant impact on displacing the high school and Cincinnati Marlins program.

The primary issues identified in the report included the original rapid sand filtration system, which was over 50 years old, ADA access, VGB compliance, the surface water treatment, and recirculation. Finally, there was a very tight, partially excavated crawl space around the pool that is difficult to access safely but is necessary to repair failing deck drainage and replace pool piping.