{"id":5169,"date":"2020-06-27T06:32:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T10:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2020-06-27T06:34:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T10:34:35","slug":"liberty-universitys-natatorium-closed-after-dive-platform-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=5169","title":{"rendered":"Liberty University\u2019s Natatorium closed after dive platform collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liberty University\u2019s indoor swimming and diving building is closed until further notice as the university works to determine the next steps after a dive platform collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>The university says it is working with the general contractor that built the structure, Glass and Associates, to determine what exactly happened.<\/p>\n<p>They are also reviewing third party inspections by Hurt and Proffitt, when the structure was being built.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" 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