swim meet

High School Triangular First Outdoor Swim Meet in North Dakota History

Island Park hosted a club meet over the summer, but this contest was the first one for high school teams.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local high schools utilized Island Park Pool in what organizers believe was the first outdoor swim meet in the history of North Dakota. It was a triangular meet between Fargo North, Fargo South, and Grand Forks on the evening of August 29. The competition was set to begin at 5 P.M., but a rain delay pushed…

Olympic Aquatic Center in West Fargo Prepares for Opening

The pool used for Olympic trials in 2016 was moved from Omaha all the way to West Fargo

FARGO, ND — A swimming pool used in the 2016 Olympic trials is getting ready to open in West Fargo. The Hulbert Aquatic Center, attached to the south end of L.E. Berger Elementary, will be used for open swim and competitions. They were pouring in concrete earlier this year. Now they’re pouring in water. “They transported it up here and…