The Olympic Swim Stadium, later McDonald's Swim Stadium then the Uytengsu Aquatics Center, on the University of Southern California campus, was built for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games and opened in July 1983. Synchronized swimming first became an official Olympic sport with both solo and duet competitions at the 1984 Summer Games. Photograph caption dated July 30, 1984 reads, "[John] Moffett, center, leads the dive into history at the start of the 100-metre breaststroke."
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Olympic Swim Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) University of Southern California Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympics Swimmers--United States Olympic athletes--United States Swimming--Breaststroke--California--Los Angeles Swimming--California--Los Angeles Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles Aquatic sports facilities--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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