Aquatics Center

In the depths of the recession and with a wounded budget, it is sometimes hard to think about the future. Conversely, since you don't have the resources to start projects today, it is a great time to start planning for the future.

The City of Tracy is currently in the process of putting together a plan for an aquatics center (click here for story and here). This is one of the amenities that many communities put at the top of their priority list when resources are available.

For those of you who haven't been to a modern aquatics center, they aren't just another swimming pool. They are a lot more like a water park than they are a high school pool. Most of the projects incorporate a traditional pool, but it is the other features that draw the crowds and help pay for the standard pool. Your traditional pool doesn't pay for itself, but the lazy rivers and water slides help make up the difference.

While the City of Manteca isn't currently looking at this type of project, we certainly should take a hard look before Tracy steals our thunder. If you'd like to learn a bit more about these aquatic centers, I've attached the feasibility study that Tracy commissioned for their pool.



Tracy%2520Swim%2520Center%2520Study-%2520Revised%252010-8-09.pdf