The Palmerston North high school St. Peter’s College in New Zealand is asking their city council to contribute to a new pool complex on their property. The projected cost of the complex will be between $29 and $32 million. The proposal comes as a response to recent feedback to the city council about a lack of access to pools for both club and recreation swimmers in the city.
“Currently, Palmerston North’s pools are overflowing,” said Principal David Oliver. The new complex would have a 50 x 25 meters wide, with space for 10 long course lanes. The pool would also have a movable floor to accommodate multiple uses, including swim lessons, water polo, canoe polo, and underwater hockey. There have also been calls from the community for a wider use of the space, including putting more resources toward learn to swim programming.
There would be seating in the facility for at least 1,200 spectators, giving it the capacity to host national level events that could also bring some economic benefits to the region. While such a facility could have many benefits to the region, Board of Trustees Robert Coulson commented that funding will likely not happen without support on both the regional and national scale. You can read the full article on the pool proposal here.
Wish Maddy Broad had a swim meet there. I could visit my pen pal Neta Smith.
That would be awesome Clare. One day. ?
Kristy Sepulveda Ross, Michelle Akin Kruger I wish this was the case in NPR Rec. Center
This is insane. The GDP to pool ratio is nuts. All that money could build a hundred pools
Me too!
It’s about time!
I’m curious what a $32 million pool looks like? Valets outside the door, a concierge in the locker room and beside each lane?
First ive heard of it. If this is true i will go use it and send photos.
Clare Richert, good news!!
Let’s just hope that they’re not planning on going down the same path as the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre where 20m of the pool is only 1m deep