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Norris Aquatics Center

January 10, 2025, Evanston, IL: A dual meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Southern Indiana at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, January 10, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

January 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Wisconsin at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, January 20, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

January 28, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Swimming and Diving competes in a meet against Minnesota, Iowa, and Purdue on Senior Day at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, Illinois Saturday, January 28, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

NORRIS AQUATICS CENTER ADDRESS
2311 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208

The Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Aquatics Center includes a 750,000-gallon, 50-meter-by-25-yard pool with movable walls that run on a track system, enabling the pool to be custom-fitted. The complex, which includes an innovative heat recycling system, also features an electronic scoreboard and seating for 800 spectators.

Large windows provide a view of picturesque Lake Michigan. The facility also features an outdoor patio and sundeck that overlook the beach and Lake Michigan. The aquatics center has been the site of numerous competitions, including the United States Swimming Elite National training camp and 1999's Swim Meet of Champions featuring the USA National Team against the Big Ten All-Stars.