Above middle photo: Historic Spieker Aquatics Center serves as the home pool for all four of Cal’s aquatics programs – men’s and women’s swimming & diving and men’s and women’s water polo. One of the finest outdoor facilities in the United States, it has produced dozens of national champions and Olympians.
In between middle & bottom photo: Located at the corner of Dana Street and Bancroft Way on the south side of Haas Pavilion, the facility was completed in the fall of 1982. It was made possible through the Cal Sports 80s project and was named after former Cal water polo letterman Warren E. “Ned” Spieker, who provided the major portion of the funds for the project. Over the years, the facility has undergone several upgrades, including a renovation in the late 2010s that included new permanent seating and a new scoreboard, as well as a reconfiguration of the competition end of the pool to provide better viewing for spectators. Spieker is one of two pools used by Cal’s aquatics program for training and competition, with the teams also working out at nearby Legends Aquatic Center, which opened in the fall of 2016.
In addition to annual dual meets in swimming, Spieker Aquatics Complex has served as host for numerous major water polo events, including the U.S. Senior Championships, the MPSF Championships and the NCAA Championships. Spieker Aquatics Complex replaced the Harmon Pool, which served as the home for California aquatics for 50 years through 1981.
