His first task was to convince recruits they wouldn't be swimming in a mud bath if they signed with the Lancers. CBU does now, one of several Baptist colleges with new sports facilities. CBU is one of the best competitive swimming facilities in Southern California. And CBU spared no expense. The Lancer Aquatic Center is as aesthetically pleasing as it is technologically advanced.
Deep gutters reduce the amount of water splashing back in the pool.
Surgers produce more bubbles to help air flow and keep the water fast. In the off-season, physical therapy groups visit the Lancer Aquatic Center to work out and rehabilitate. The pool is even equipped with a wheelchair lift to lower the disabled into the water. The goal is certainly reachable. In 2001, both the men's and women's swim teams were runners-up at the NAIA nationals for the second consecutive year.