Hundreds of swimmers resumed practice for the U.S. Olympic trials at the Qwest Center's two pools Saturday, while repairs were made to the arena after damage by a severe storm a day earlier.
Powerful winds tore siding off the front side of the building, and heavy rain overloaded the arena's main drains. A 12-inch pipe in one section was blown out, causing water to cascade down steps in the seating area and onto the pool deck.
"We're not pretty, but we're functioning," said Roger Dixon, president and chief executive officer of the 7-year-old arena. "We're beat up a little bit. We're very lucky we had no injuries."
About 600 …
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