Olympic Swimming Stadium
New life was breathed into this ailing venue when it was refurbished in the early 2000s to provide the local community with a thriving and affordable recreational swimming centre.
Now known as the John C. Argue Swim Stadium, it offers swimming classes for people of all ages, entry-level programmes for youngsters, junior lifeguard camps, lessons for people who require specific accommodations, and Special Olympics training. It is also used by the US water polo, diving and artistic swimming teams, not to mention eight high-school swimming teams.
Located next to the Olympic Stadium, the venue retained its original façade following its renovation in 2003. It had opened to the public after the 1932 Olympic Games but suffered from a lack of maintenance thereafter. Defaced with graffiti, it was closed following the Northridge earthquake in 1994.
The venue had a temporary 5,000-capacity wooden grandstand installed for the 1932 Games, when it hosted the swimming, diving and water polo competitions. The grandstand was dismantled afterwards.