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America with a seven-foot shallow end, and a twelve-foot diving end. In January 1977, Ohio State swimmers relocated into the new $ 4 million Mike Peppe Aquatic Center, both an addition and renovation to the existing building at the university's Larkins Hall. The new structure contains an eight-lane, 50-meter pool, with two smaller 25-yard pools of five and six lanes each, and a large modern diving well with four spring boards and one diving platform. The new diving area, is considered one of the most modern and well-equipped in electronic scoring features in the nation.
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in 1966. In a lasting tribute to his achievements, the old competition pool at Ohio State, originally opened in the 1931–32 season, was named the Mike Peppe
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