The Schaal Aquatics Center, is named after Ted Schaal and his son Rand who donated over 1 million dollars towards the creation of this swimming pool facility. The grand opening in January, 2004 marked it as the new home for UC Davis' intercollegiate swimming, diving, and water polo teams. Events such as the WWPA (Western Water Polo Assoc) tournaments, triathlon swims, Inner Tube Water Polo games, and more take place year round at the center. During May of 2006, Schaal hosted the NCAA women's water polo championships. It was the center's biggest event yet. Schaal Aquatics Center is located South West of the main UCD campus, near the Health Sciences Complex.
When UCD students passed the FACE Initiative in February 1999, the aquatics center was conceived as a replacement for Hickey Pool, the idea being that a soon-to-be Division I school would need top-notch athletic facilities. It is pretty nice.
Find out more about the Schaal Aquatics Center and other water related activities on campus: ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
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