Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center Closing For Renovation

Charlotte Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center

The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center will be closing its doors for effectively for an entire year. According to an article from WCNC in Charlotte, the pool will be closed until June 1, 2016 while it undergoes an $8.6 million renovation.

The facility was constructed in 1991, and has not undergone any major renovations since that time. James Alsop, the Division Director of Enterprise Services, cited the large amount of superior facilities that have opened since Mecklenburg as a reason for the renovations: “Larger and better pools are coming online all the time, so it was time.”

One major question still in the air is the fate of the Pro Swim series meet scheduled in Charlotte prior to the June 1 deadline. While Alsop admits there will never be a perfect time to close the facility, David Marsh, the Head Coach at SwimMac, hopes that the renovations can be done early so the meet can stay in Charlotte.

Marsh says “USA Swimming will want assurance” that the renovations will be completed in time, but seemed confident that it would be able to be done: “Hopefully we can get that renovation done in time, and I’m sure with a deadline Charlotte will rally.”

As one of the major stops on the Arena Pro Swim Series, these renovations will be a project to watch next spring as many national-level athletes (including those at SwimMac) will be using the series as a tune-up for the 2016 Olympic Trials.

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