Last month the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (WKCAC) had a special visitor- a human powered submarine! The wooden submarine is powered by two scuba diving pilots who pedal to provide power and propel the submarine forward. The submarine was put together by the University of Washington Human Powered Submarine Team, a student-run team made…
Category: Swimming
Congrats to our very own King County Parks employee, Jordin Andrade, for a successful run (literally) in Rio!
Jordin Andrade, an employee from the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, recently competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since January, he has worked as a control room technician, and thanks to his flexible schedule, was able to balance training for the Olympics and working. Even though he works at the WKCAC…
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center: an important stop on the road to the Olympics
The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (WKCAC) is a legacy venue of the 1990 Seattle Goodwill Games. This 2,500-seat facility maintains one of the most active competition schedules in the country, hosting more than 50 events annually. It has been the site of Olympic Trials, top national and international competitions, and the Pacific Northwest’s premiere…
April Pools Day: FREE Community Family Event at the WKCAC – April 2
King County Parks is celebrating April Pools Day on Saturday, April 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (WKCAC) in Federal Way. Join us for a day of watery family fun! Water safety workshops Open swim Raffle April Pools Day activities are FREE for all to attend and…
PAC 12 Swimming & Diving 2016
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center is hosting the 2016 Pac-12 Swimming (Women) & Diving (Men/Women) Championships. Starts today and runs through the 27th. Want some deets? Visit this here link.
Holy Phelps! It’s Phelps-Thirty at the KCAC
Not pictured. Michael Phelps. In case you haven’t been keeping up on your AT&T Winter National Championships news, just know that it is here, and it is happening. NOW! From this day to this coming Saturday. Come get your fill. What?!? Yes. Where?!? The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. Don’t worry. It’s the long course….
