Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial The Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial is a war memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, built in the form of an ocean water public swimming pool. The natatorium was built as living memorial dedicated to "the men and women who served during the great war" (now known as World War I). In March 1918, the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors first proposed a memorial to the more than 10,000 men from the then Territory of Hawaii who volunteered to serve in the great war. The Honolulu Ad Club agreed with the idea and on November 20, 1918,
Indiana University Natatorium in July 2009, IUPUI hosted one of USA Swimming's most elite competitions, the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships. As part of the agreement for being selected to host the 2016 USA Diving Olympic Trials, the Natatorium underwent roughly $18 million in renovation and repairs before 2016. The project will include a new roof and improved climate control. According to local television station WTHR, "the venue cost $21 million to build in 1982, and would cost nearly $75 million to replace." 50 m Freestyle 22.18 Peter Williams (South Africa); April 10, 1988 100 m Backstroke 53.17 Aaron Peirsol (USA); April 2, 2005