The YMCA, after a long bidding process, has decided that it will remain in Greensboro, North Carolina for the YMCA Short Course National Championships for the next 3 years.
For decades, the YMCA was a fixture in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the International Swimming Hall of Fame. That chain was broken when, in 2012, the YMCA moved to the then-brand-new facility in Greensboro due to structural problems with the ISHOF’s grandstand and a pending renovation.
The YMCA has decided that it will stay in Greensboro, however, according to meet organizers, through at least 2017. The Greensboro Aquatic Club has a 50 meter x 25 yard competition pool; a 25-yard, six-lane warmup pool; and a 25-yard, six lane diving well. The GAC, as it is commonly known, seats 1,850 off-deck and is expandable to 2,500.
The short course version of the YMCA National Championships, which are the more prestigious of the two versions hosted every year, Â are usually held in late March or early April.
