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Myrtha Pools plans to start building the pool for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Sunday. That means they have about a month to finish the project before the trials begin on June 15.
However, Ireland said Lucas Oil Stadium is a unique challenge for the experienced company because of the size and speed of the job. While Olympic hopefuls will swim in front of tens of thousands of fans, Indiana high school swimmers will be the first to test the water.Fort Wayne Swim Team coach Ben Sutton said his team is among the first wave of swimmers.
It will not be the team's last time swimming in the pool. A non-profit group connected to the swim team will buy the Lucas Oil Stadium pool after the trials and move it to Fort Wayne.Olympic Swimming Trials to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2024 "Indianapolis has sixteen 50-meter pools, we have just one in Fort Wayne," Sutton."We desperately need some more water space and lane space. We're lane locked with our swim team.
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