• Acclaimed as one of the largest swimming facilities in the nation, the former deGuerre Pool complex, named after Dorothy and Sidney deGuerre, was finished in 1972 at a cost of $2,200,000. The newly renovated Avery Aquatic Center serves as the home for the men's and women's swimming and diving teams, the men's and women's water polo teams, and the synchronized swimming team. The complex includes four separate pools: the Avery Stadium Pool, the Maas Diving Center, the Belardi Pool, and the Baker Pool.

• Avery Aquatic Center is located in the center of a majority of Stanford's athletic facilities. It is between the Arrillaga Family Sports Center and Sunken Diamond, and is across from Elliot Field, the football practice field. The event entrance is on the northeast side via Avery plaza, adjacent to Chuck Taylor Grove.

From Highway 101 North & South:

• Take the Embarcadero Road exit west towards Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street. Cross El Camino Real and continue on Galvez. Turn left onto Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. The Avery Aquatic Center entrance is off of the southwest corner of the Varsity Parking Lot.

From Highway 280 North & South: You have three alternative routes.

• Exit Sand Hill Road east towards Stanford. Continue on Sand Hill until you reach the Stanford Shopping Center. Turn right on Arboretum Road and make another right on Galvez Street. Then make a left onto Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. The Avery Aquatic Center entrance is off of the southwest corner of the Varsity Parking Lot.
• Exit Alpine Road east towards Stanford. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn east at the next traffic light onto Campus Drive West. Continue on Campus Drive until you reach Galvez Street, where you'll take a left. Turn left on Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. The Avery Aquatic Center entrance is off of the southwest corner of the Varsity Parking Lot.
• Exit Page Mill Road towards Palo Alto. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Junipero Serra Blvd. Continue on Junipero Serra Blvd. and turn right onto Campus Drive East. Take a right on Galvez Street, then make a left onto Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. The Avery Aquatic Center entrance is off of the southwest corner of the Varsity Parking Lot.

• The capacity of Avery Aquatic Center is 2,480 for fixed seating. With compatibility for 25 disabled seats and an equal number of disabled companion seats, the total seating becomes 2,530. Avery Aquatic Center has aluminum bleacher-style seating in the grandstands.
• If tickets are sold for the event, the ticket windows on the east side of the facility will open one hour prior to the event. Tickets are sold on the day of the event only. For more ticket information, contact the Main Ticket Office at 1-800-STANFORD, or access the Tickets link on gostanford.com.

Ticket Policies

Accessible Seating

• Tickets for guests with accessibility needs are available on the day of the event at the ticket windows on the east side of the facility. Advance tickets may be purchased at the main Ticket Office, located at Gate 2 of Stanford Stadium.

Infant Admission

• Children under two years of age are allowed in without a ticket, but must share a seat with their guardian.

• Disabled seating is located at the north end of the venue and the southwest and southeast corners of the bleacher seating The main entrance on the east side of the facility is wheelchair accessible and offers access to the seating areas. An elevator is located on the west side of the facility for guests that need to access the pool deck.

Gates Open

• Gates open one hour prior to the start of events.

• Guest Services, including Lost and Found, are handled through any Redcoat or Event Manager.

• Animals (excpet service animals)
• Balls and frisbees
• Banners, signs and poles
• Bicycles, rollerblades and skateboards
• Coolers larger than 12"x12"x14"
• Cans and glass containers
• Horns and any artificial noise makers
• Lawn furniture
• Strollers
• Weapons and any dangerous items
• Distribution of any material is prohibited

Smoking

• Smoking is not allowed inside any part of the facility.

Public Parking (Free)

• Parking is located in the Varsity Parking Lot. It can be accessed via Nelson Road, off of Galvez Street, north of Stanford Stadium. Marked disabled spaces are located in the southwest and southeast corners of the lot. A Disabled Placard (from any state) will be necessary to access the disabled parking lot.

• The Avery Stadium Pool is 37 meters long and 20 meters wide. It tapers from 11 feet to 14 feet deep and features dual one-meter and three-meter Maxiflex springboards on the south end. The Maas Diving Center pool is 25 meters wide, 17 meters long, and 18 feet deep. The Maas Diving Center features a concrete dive tower with platforms at 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10 meters. The platforms are covered with Mondo Surfacing. The dive tower is flanked on each side with dual one-meter and three-meter Maxiflex springboards. The Belardi Pool is 50 meters long, 25 yards wide and tapers to a depth of 11 feet in the center. The Baker Pool is also 50 meters long and 25 meters wide, and varies from 4.5 to 8.5 feet deep.

• The Sandy Foundation Team Room (Men's) is located on the east side of the pool deck. The Harold A. Miller Team Room (Women's) is located on the west side of the deck level. Both rooms were refurbished by Joan and Mell Lane in 1996. In 2000, two additional team locker rooms were completed. The Men's Timkin Team Room and the Women's Team Room are now in use.

Pay Phones

• A pay phone is located on the west side of the pool deck near the elevator.

Restrooms

• Restrooms are located on the east and west sides of the stands on the Plaza Level.

• The Avery Stadium Pool scoreboard is on the north end of the pool.