The
United States Naval Academy educates and trains individuals who patrol
international waters and is one of the highest-ranked public liberal arts
colleges in the nation. There is also a strong and competitive
intercollegiate swimming and diving team at the academy, and there were needs
for facilities that reflected and encouraged continued success in the water.
In 2012, the USNA had its existing competition pools renovated to meet these
needs.
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True competition pools are much
different than your average high school or community pool. For example, diving
pools must possess specific dimensions in order to be safe and operational. The
newly-designed USNA diving pool has a depth of over 4 metres, and the racing
pool measures 50 metres in length in order to be fit for competition.
Typically
when building a pool, a key concern is keeping the base and shell completely
sealed so that water does not leak out. But because the pool sat 50 metres
below sea level, the construction team, Profast Commercial Flooring,
also had to worry about water leaking in. While working below sea level is
not a new task for highly-skilled construction and installation specialists,
it still cannot be taken lightly.
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"When you
have a project that big, you need to know you're going to have installation
products that work. LATICRETE materials are spectacular… trustworthy and have a
great reputation. They worked well not only for our tile installations, but for
sealing and waterproofing!" said Kevin Killian, President of
Profast Commercial Flooring.
Are you getting ready to start a pool project? Contact us for technical support or to arrange free samples. Call 1800 331 012 or email us here.
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