History
Since 1968, the Belmont Plaza Pool served over 200,000 annual visitors and hosted both competitive aquatics and recreational swim communities.
Due to safety concerns, this Long Beach iconic facility was demolished in 2014 and will be replaced with a new aquatics center.
This webpage provides historical information about the rich history and legacy of the original facility that highlights its significance to the Long Beach community and the world of aquatics competition.
- 1968 Facility Dedication Program
- 1968 Men's Olympic Trials video
Video credit: Kimla Brecht, Andy Strenk and Jane Swaggerty
Click on the yellow bar to see photos of the Belmont Plaza Pool, which hosted 1968 Olympic Trials. The facility was demolished in 2014 to make way for the new facility currently being designed.