Flushing Meadows Natatorium Olympics, but when NYC's bid was lost to London, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation proceeded to build the pool anyway. The result is an innovative building with 130-foot-high twin masts and a swooping roof form. The masts are an architectural feature extending up into the Queens skyline as well as the structural supports for the cable-stayed roof. This design provides the clear spans necessary to house an Olympic swimming pool along with an ice skating rink. The Flushing Meadows Natatorium was designed by Handel Architects in association with Kevin Hom Architects (formerly Kevin Hom +Andrew Goldman
Indiana University Natatorium six underwater windows for television and coaching analysis. There are approximately of water in the main pool. There have been 101 American records and 15 world records set in the pool to date. The diving well of the Natatorium has hosted many local and national diving events, including the 2008 Olympic trials. The diving well has a depth of over and holds more than of water. It has four 1-meter and four 3-meter boards as well as five diving platforms of 1, 3, 5, 7.5 and 10 meters in height. The pool is kept at approximately . There are also