Highlands to open pool for grownup swim applications

The public will have the ability to take pleasure in the brand new $2 million pool at Highlands High School by a free, open swim program for adults.

District officers plan to open this system as quickly as January for individuals 18 and older to swim laps, interact in self-paced water aerobics or simply stroll across the shallow finish.

“This opportunity has been something we have been working on since the day we put water back into the pool,” Athletic Director Katie Jo Stobert stated.

“Creating opportunities for our community members is something our district strives to do.”

The district closed the pool in 2021 after it was leaking about 300 gallons of water an hour, or about 7,200 gallons a day.

At that point, residents lobbied the board to approve pool upgrades slightly than shut the power for good. They argued that it was an important public service and one thing that individuals loved utilizing previous to the closure.

Construction took a few years and included new concrete, a heating system and humidity management. The pool reopened final yr.

Highlands will provide grownup open swim classes from 6 to eight p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by April. Certified lifeguards shall be on obligation with a pool supervisor.

The program shall be free to adults who dwell within the faculty district. The district is within the means of hiring lifeguards.

Moving ahead, the open swim classes will run from October by April.

Stobert stated this system is a manner to offer the group with a secure, structured alternative for health and wellness. The initiative additionally will strengthen school-community relations.

“The more opportunities our district can offer, the greater the relationship we are able to build,” she stated.