The Long Beach Marine Stadium is a marine venue located in Long Beach, California. Created in 1932 to host the rowing events for the 1932 Summer Olympics in neighboring Los Angeles, the stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States.

History

The site was purchased in 1923 and Marine Stadium was created two years later when the Alamitos Bay was dredged to only 1.5 km in length. An additional 0.5 km was dredged by 1932 in time for the Olympics in LA. Turf replaced the temporary grandstands in 1997. The following year, the venue expanded to accommodate new teen and disabled rowing programs. Permanent restrooms replaced temporary ones in 2009. The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #1014. Marker NO. 1014 at the site reads:

Olympics

Long Beach Marine Stadium hosted the rowing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics, the first time Los Angeles hosted the Olympics. The venue will host rowing and canoe sprint during the 2028 Summer Olympics. The stadium also hosted the United States rowing trials for the 1968 Summer Olympics that were held in Mexico City.

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