There are 5 article(s) tagged Swimming:

• May 2022

  • With unique style, Dick Fadgen coached generations of swimming talent

    The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”

    By John Varlas May 13, 2022

  • Former Memphis swimming coach Fadgen dies

    Dick Fadgen was a former U.S. champion swimmer who founded Memphis State University Swim Club. The pool at the university’s new Mike Rose Aquatics Center is scheduled to be named in his honor.

    By John Varlas May 09, 2022

• June 2019

  • Kids splash, learn at World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

    University of Memphis Recreational Center staff taught five swim classes as a part of The World's Largest Swimming Lesson, an annual water safety initiative.

    By Jared Boyd June 20, 2019

• October 2018

  • Concourse starts work on Church Health YMCA swimming pool

    The planned swimming pool for Church Health YMCA and Crosstown Concourse will be 2,569 square feet and offer a separate spray/splash area, a deck for lounging, a lift and steps to make the pool accessible, four swim lanes, starting blocks at the deeper end, and an accessory building that houses bathrooms, an office, storage and check-in counter.

    By Tom Bailey October 30, 2018

  • Concourse pool to serve Church Health patients, YMCA members

    Church Health will soon start building an outdoor swimming pool behind Crosstown Concourse, with a goal to open it by next summer.

    By Tom Bailey October 07, 2018