Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center

Considered the fastest pool in the Northeast, the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center is home to Brown’s varsity swimming & diving and water polo programs. The million-gallon pool – 56 meters long and nine feet deep in the competition course – officially opened in 2012.

Facility information:

22 swimming lanes when set up for short course yards
Eight swimming lanes when set up for long course meters
Two moveable bulkheads
Two 1-meter spring boards
Two 3-meter spring boards
Catwalks for water polo competition
Fully automatic Daktronics timing system with electronic scoring for diving and water polo
State-of-the-art HD video scoreboard
Separate varsity team locker rooms for both swimming & diving and water polo
Varsity coaches suite for swimming & diving and water polo staffs

Combined with the Nelson Fitness Center and Zucconi Varsity Strength & Conditioning Center, the building is LEED Gold Certified. The pool is solar-powered, with 168 dual-technology solar panels located on the roof providing enough electric and thermal energy to power the pool lights and regular water temperature. This installation is the largest hybrid solar-powered electrical and heating installation in the United States.

The facility has hosted several major events since its opening, including the Ivy League Men’s and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Men’s Eastern Championships, Women’s Southern Division Championships and Men’s Northern Division Championships, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Swimming & Diving Championship.