Dalby Olympic Swimming Pool pool of this size in order to practice effectively. The precise requirements to meet Olympic pool standards have since been refined and cover width, depth, and temperature and light densities. In Brisbane, the Fortitude Valley Baths were rebuilt in 1925-1926 to the Olympic standard, being in length and wide. This pool no longer survives. By the 1930s swimming was a glamorous sport internationally, with sport and medal winners such as Duke Kahanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe becoming Hollywood celebrities. In Sydney, four Olympic-standard pools were constructed in the 1930s, municipal councils taking advantage of loans and other financial incentives
Jim Ellis (swimming coach) the Marcus Foster pool has sent swimmers to the swimming trials for every U.S. Olympic team since 1992. In May 2007, Ellis received the President's Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Since 2010, Ellis has been the coach of the Salvation Army Kroc Aquatics (SAKA) program located in the Salvation Army's Philadelphia-based Kroc Center. Ellis graduated from Westinghouse High School of Pittsburgh Public Schools in Pennsylvania. His name is on the Westinghouse High School Wall of Fame. Jim Ellis (swimming coach) James Ellis (born 1948) is an American swim coach and subject of the feature film "Pride". In