Tag: Olympics
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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…
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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…
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2012 Olympic Dive Trials
The Seattle Sports Commission and USA Diving are proud to announce that tickets are now available for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving. The Trials will be held Sunday, June 17, 2012 – Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, WA. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team…
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Olympic-sized news: WKCAC to host 2012 US Olympic team dive trials
This just in, with a big SPLASH: the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (WKCAC) has been selected to host the 2012 US Olympic team dive trials! This event, which will be televised nationally and take place June 18-24, 2012, determines which athletes go on to represent the USA at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.…