Land for the center's development was donated by the Weyerhauser corporation[5] and the facility was named after the company and its Chairman, George Weyerhaeuser.

[9] During the COVID-19 pandemic the center temporarily closed for several months, from March to September 2020, to accommodate best practices and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

[11] From August 1 to mid-September 2022 and for the summer of 2023, the center is temporarily closed to use by the public for facility upgrades following its turning 30 years of age.

[12] As well as the Goodwill Games for which the center was constructed, each year the facility hosts high profile events.

[13][14][15] In December 2015 Swimming World published a feature on King County Aquatic Center, highlighting eleven reasons it found the center to be "awesome" including playing a pivotal role in the swimming careers of notable Olympians Nathan Adrian (the only swimmer to make the list from Washington State), Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Cullen Jones, Simone Manuel, and Haley Anderson.