SacStateAquatic Center - CA
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N 38° 38.043 W 121° 13.119
10S E 655047 N 4277673
This is an extention location to the California State University at Sacramento. It is dedicated to water skills and safety. Credits are given for PE.
Waymark Code: WMN8WH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2015
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Since 1981, the aquatic center has grown and thrived on the south shore of Lake Nimbus, a forebay to Folsom Dam. It is known as an area for rowing team championships, kayaking, and more.
Equipment is rented at student rates, associates, and public.
Life jackets are mandatory. Summer camps are held to introduce students over 12 years to water sports.
There are hundreds of fibreglass rowing skulls. Folks train individually. A team of eight rows in a 24 foot craft. Western Interollegiate Rowing Association (see WIRA) holds annual events here.
The first women's event was hosted here in 2009. That was the first in 104 years to be held on the West Coast. Classes are junior, collegiate, and masters. PCRC is the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships.
Name: Sac State Aquatic Center.com
Location/Address:
1901 Hazel Avenue
Rancho Cordova, CA USA
95670
Phone Number: 916-278-2842
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1981
Enrollment: Hundreds!
School Colors: Gold and green
School Motto: Heroes wear lifejackets
Location of GPS Coordinates: off campus near US50 and Hazel
Nicknames/Mascots: Not listed
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