The natatorium, completed just before this photograph was taken, was the second phase of the recreation center. Phase one opened in 1976, and phase three was completed in 2004. The natatorium was named for George Stevens, Memorial Union director from 1963 to 1990 and a strong proponent of recreational sports at OSU.
Bill Winkler is an emeritus professor for the College of Public Health and Human Services and the former OSU swim coach. Winkler formed the Faculty/Staff Fitness program in 1984.