William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center - Irvine, CA
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N 33° 42.097 W 117° 46.841
11S E 427652 N 3729345
During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center was used for one (swimming) out of the five modern pentathlon events. The US ultimately won both silver and bronze. The other 4 events were held in Coto de Caza.
Waymark Code: WM12YXD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center is an aquatics venue located in Irvine, California, United States. The City of Irvine operates year-round municipal programs in aquatic facility. The center provides a venue for local, regional and national competitive events and features two 50 meter pools and a 25-yard instruction pool. Aquatics activities include a combination of instructional, educational, recreational and competitive programs offered by the City and a number of local nonprofit aquatic organizations. During the 1984 Summer Olympics, it hosted the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon event. It has since hosted the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, the United States Swimming National Championships in 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018, and the 2015 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics. The facility, originally named the Heritage Park Aquatics Center, was renamed after the City of Irvine's first City Manager and rebuilt beginning in 2003."
Olympic Games: Los Angeles Summer 1984

Olympic Games No 2: Los Angeles Summer 1984

Sport held at venue: Modern Pentathlon

Sport held at venue No 2: Modern Pentathlon

Additional sport(s) held at venue:
Swimming


Start and/or Finish: Start and Finish

Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]

Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Plaque at Location

Olympic Games No 3: Not listed

Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Not listed

Current Use: Not listed

Parking Area: Not Listed

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