San Diego State University to Host 2012 Women's NCAA Water Polo Championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- San Diego State University will host the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women's Water Polo Championship on May 11-13 at the Aztec Aquaplex as the NCAA released the 2012-2013 championship sites following a meeting of the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet.

The championship will mark the second time in three years that the Aztecs will serve as host of the NCAA women's water polo championship as the institution hosted the 2010 championship.

Opened in March 2007, the 112,000-square foot Aztec Aquaplex features two pools, one for competition, and another for recreation and a hydrotherapy spa. The competition pool measures 51 meters in length and 25 meters in width. It also includes a movable stainless steel bulkhead, which allows a flexible water depth of anywhere between seven and 17 feet.

San Diego State's selection means that five of the next six NCAA Championships will be contested on the West Coast.  The University of Michigan will host the 2011 women's championship, while the University of California-Berkeley will host the 2010 and 2011 men's championships.  The University of Southern California will be the site of the 2012 men's and 2013 women's championships.

The NCAA championship sites for the next three years are:

Men's NCAA Championship
2010 - December 4-5 - University of California-Berkeley
2011 - December 3-4 - University of California-Berkeley
2012 - December 1-2 - University of Southern California

Women's NCAA Championship
2011 - May 13-15 - University of Michigan
2012 - May 11-13 - San Diego State University
2013 - May 10-12 - University of Southern California