Texas Ford Aquatics Opening New Pool In Frisco This Weekend

FRISCO, Texas, October 21. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Texas Ford Aquatics, formerly Frisco Aquatics, is scheduled for Friday, Oct 24 at 11:30am. The ceremony will include a light lunch for attendees and a guided tour of the aquatic facility, located at 8353 Legacy Drive, near Frisco Fire Station #4.

In addition, Texas Ford Aquatics (TFA) invites the public to its open house event on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The open house event will include kids’ activities – cake walk, face painting, corn-hole, and a coloring contest – in addition to raffle prizes, demonstrations of TFA community programming and a guest appearance and autograph session with Cammille Adams, 2012 U.S. Olympian and former Texas A&M swimmer, specializing in 200-meter fly and 400-meter individual medley. Adams, sponsored by Arena Swimwear ®, will be at the event from noon to 2:00 PM.

Lunch will be available for purchase, from Smokin’ Joe’s Catering; hotdog, bratwurst, polish sausage or brisket sandwich, chips and drinks, ranging from $4.00 – $6.00.

The Texas Ford Aquatics facility features an Olympic size competition pool, a warm-water training pool which will be used for a variety of community programs, included which will swim lessons and aquatics therapy. “We are beyond excited to be able to serve North Texas in this way,” says Marketing Director, Katy Motsinger. “Aquatics is unique because it encompasses all ages and abilities. If you’re 4 or 104, we have a program to help you meet your goals and help you grow.”

(Motsinger talked about pool construction in July on The Morning Swim Show.)

Texas Ford Aquatics began as Frisco Aquatics, USA Swimming club in Frisco started in 2001, and was run by a parent-volunteer board. The club transitioned to a partnership-owned team in 2009, growing to over 600 swimmers in 2014. In the summer of 2014, the naming rights to both the team and the facility changed as a result of the club’s naming rights sponsorship with the North Texas Ford Dealers. In the last few years, the team has produced Olympic Trial qualifiers, USA Junior National Team members, USA Swimming Top 10 athletes and NCAA scholarship athletes. Dan McDonough, head coach for TFA, has produced world-ranked swimmers, national champions and is ranked at the highest level of coaching excellence with the American Swim Coaches Association, throughout his coaching career.

The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.

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