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PHOTOS: The Eerie and Beautifully Shabby Pre-demolition Belmont Plaza
Its time was long past, as was unequivocally signaled by its 2013 condemnation by the city of Long Beach. But Belmont Plaza was once an elite center of American aquatics and a hub of US water polo. So it may be difficult to find someone who ever experienced it who’s not a
NCAA Men’s “Parity,” Greenwich Perfection, OH Prep Champs Set, Mater Dei vs. H-W boys
* A top former collegiate coach told TWp earlier this season that any of the five best men’s college teams could beat each other on a given day. That observation has held form, most recently exemplified by Stanford’s “surprising” win over second-ranked UCLA last Saturday. (The rare loss puts the
Long Beach’s Gazettes.com Opines on Belmont Plaza Rebuild
Long Beach California’s Gazettes.com chimed in on rebuilding Belmont Plaza, the iconic indoor water polo venue that was condemned by the city on February 4. That decision, and the burgeoning effort to replace the facility in full, has has generated some social media buzz within the US swimming and water
Iconic Long Beach Water Polo Site Permanently Closed
Host to over 20 NCAA championship water polo tournaments and scores of CIF-Southern Section final matches, Belmont Plaza Natatorium has been permanently closed. The iconic site was deemed seismically “unsafe” by the city of Long Beach after 50 years in service according to gazettes.com. A replacement facility is being proposed
