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Mike Rose Aquatics Center

A One-of-a-kind Aquatics Center in the Mid-South

Conceptual drawing of the renovated pool interior

Through a partnership of the University of Memphis, Memphis Tiger Swimming, Splash Mid-South, YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South and the Rose Foundation, a one-of-a-kind aquatics center, named for Memphis businessman and philanthropist Mike Rose, will be developed that draws upon a robust aquatics program in the heart of Memphis to promote water safety and enrich community health among diverse populations. Renovation of the existing swimming facility on the University of Memphis campus, the first in 40 years, will resolve the existing capacity and structural issues to greatly benefit the Memphis community for generations to come.

Your investment in the Mike Rose Aquatics Center will ensure that everyone in the Mid-South has access to affordable swim instruction. To get started with a gift that will be remembered forever, contact Joanna Curtis in the development office at 901.678.5274 or jecurtis@memphis.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

The existing pool has been in continuous use since the 1970s, serving the campus and the larger community with physical education classes, swim club competition, lifeguard training, swimming lessons, and recreational swimming. In addition to supporting our University students’ recreational activities throughout the years, the pool has been a learning lab for our College of Health and Sport Sciences.  The last updates were made to the facility in the 1990s.  

The fully renovated, modern Mike Rose Aquatics Center will be an asset to Memphis for decades to come. The Center will feature a Myrtha stainless steel pool system. The larger and deeper pool will have a moveable bulkhead to allow for different training and competition lengths. A new water filtration system, chlorine system, pumps, and drains will create a healthier environment for the hundreds of children who will take part in swim lessons and aquatic programs ranging from competitive swimming to water polo.  The facility will also have increased spectator seating, making it an attractive venue for regional and national swim meets. 

The Mike Rose Aquatic Center will fulfill a vision sparked by the late Mike Rose and nurtured by the Rose Family Foundation. In partnership with organizations like Splash Mid-South, YMCA, Memphis Tiger YMCA Swimming, Shelby County, the City of Memphis and many others, this beautiful facility will become a regional hub for community water safety programs, with the goal of reversing the high drowning rates in our city and introducing more diverse athletes to the sport of swimming.

 

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