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Facilities

McCoy Natatorium was named for the late Ernest B. McCoy, Dean of the College of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation for 18 years. Dean McCoy was instrumental in establishing Penn State's excellent recreational programs and facilities.

Aquatics Facilities

The Instructional pool

This is a shallow (3 1/2 - 5 ft) 25 meter pool with 6 lanes.  This pool is used primarily for instruction, recreation, therapy, and lap swimming.

 

The Competition pool

This is a deep (6 to 10 ft)  6 lane 25 yard pool maintained at 80° F, designed for members of our swim teams and serious lap swimmers. It is also used for water polo, scuba, and synchronized swimming.

 

The Diving well

This is a warm (88° F) and deep (14 ft) pool designed for spring board diving and scuba diving. It features two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards for competition. Available to the public is one 1-meter springboard, and our newest feature is the Aquaclimb.

 

AquaClimb

Located in our diving well is a 3x3 meter climbing wall. The AquaClimb is a unique new water activity that blends fun and fitness and tugs at everyone's inner desire to climb. The AquaClimb angles over the pool to ensure all climbers fall back with a splash!

 

Outdoor 50-Meter Pool

Our outdoor pool was added in 1968. Open for summer fun only, this heated, (82° F) Olympic size pool has four diving boards, and1,3, 5,7.5 and 10-meter diving platforms. A 1-meter spring board and the 5 and 7.5 meter platformms are open to the experienced public diver.  Young and old enjoy lap swimming and sunbathing on the lush lawn at our outdoor pool.

 

Exercise Facilities

Exercise facilities include the Fitness Loft overlooking the pools at McCoy Natatorium. The Fitness Loft, added in 1991, has nearly fifty of the most popular exercise equipment, including exercycles, stairclimbers, rowing machines, treadmills, and other state-of-the-art exercise machines.

The Fitness Loft is open to PSU students, PSU faculty and staff, full or part-time PSU employees, visiting guests of PSU, and spouses of the above with a valid pass. Guests may use the loft with a day pass when accompanying a valid pass user.

 

Parking

Parking on the PSU campus is controlled by the PSU Parking Office . For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please visit the PSU Parking Office website for specific parking-related questions.

 

Handicapped Accessibility

Handicapped accessibility is available to locker rooms and the pool deck through the Natatorium's side parking lot between the outdoor and indoor pools. Limited PSU handicapped parking space is also available in the same area.