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On Monday, June 1, the Mission Viejo City Council approved a $6.2 million full\u00a0renovation of the Marguerite Recreation Center\u2019s aquatic facility. The motion to fully renovate\u00a0the facility where the Mission Viejo Nadadores swimming and diving teams practice and hold\u00a0several competitions each year, including the Greg Louganis Dive Meet and the Fran Crippen\u00a0Swim Meet of Champions, was passed on a 4-1 vote.<\/p>\n

The renovation will include renovations in the diving well, 50 meter pool, and the\u00a0teaching pool, with construction set to begin after the 2016 Olympics. The new features of the\u00a0facility will include a new diving tower that will meet current FINA and USA Diving requirements\u00a0for national and international competition and a new hydrotherapy spa in the diving well area.\u00a0The 50 meter pool and diving well will feature new electronic scoreboards. There will be new\u00a0decking, lighting, and shade areas near all of the pools in the facility.<\/p>\n

Many people spoke at the meeting on behalf of the Mission Viejo Nadadores including\u00a0residents, business owners, Nadadores staff, athletes, and their families. Jay Standish<\/strong>, a Mission\u00a0Viejo resident since 1974, former member of the Mission Viejo Investment Advisory\u00a0Commission, inaugural Mission Viejo Masters member and longest continuous Mission Viejo\u00a0Masters swimming member was one of the supporters who spoke at the meeting. Standish\u00a0noted, \u201cI\u2019ve seen a lot of these generations of children come and go through the program, and\u00a0they come out of the program much better humans for the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coach Bill Rose<\/strong>, Head Coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, helped the City Council\u00a0members appreciate, the long history of success that the city of Mission Viejo and the\u00a0Nadadores have shared. \u201cWe are very proud of the fact that we are the only team in the\u00a0country, and indeed, the world, that has ever put someone on the Olympic Team 10 Olympiads\u00a0in a row.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruth Bjorsma<\/strong>, a resident of Mission Viejo for more than 40 years, shared that, \u201cMission\u00a0Viejo was really put on the map because of the Nadadores.\u201d She also showed her pride and\u00a0concern for the city she has called home for so long. \u201cWe\u2019re a real sports-minded community\u00a0and that\u2019s what this city has always been known for, and it really saddens me to think that you\u00a0would compromise on this in any way to not bring the Nadadores facility up to international standards so we can have these meets, these national and international meets,\u201d said Bjorsma.<\/p>\n

One of the final speakers during the public comments section of the discussion, Sara\u00a0Gilliland<\/strong>, a Mission Viejo resident and former diver, announced that the Gilliland Family\u00a0Foundation, headquartered in Amarillo, TX, would be making a donation to help support the\u00a0project. \u201cIt is through my family\u2019s interest in supporting organizations and causes outside of the\u00a0mainstream and my personal involvement and passion for the Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving\u00a0Team that I would like to share\u2026We can offer the Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation up to\u00a0$500,000 for this upgrade, specifically, for the dive tower.\u201d Huge applause from the packed\u00a0chambers erupted after this announcement.<\/p>\n

Prior to making a motion to fully renovate the Marguerite Recreation Center aquatic\u00a0facilities, Council Member, Ed Sachs<\/strong> remarked, \u201cA political mentor of mine told me to always\u00a0keep in mind that regardless of the people in the chambers that are talking to you, to always\u00a0remember that you represent the entire city and not just the people in the chambers. It\u00a0became obvious about half way through the conversation that that political mentor of mine\u00a0never had to deal with the Nadadores.\u201d<\/p>\n

To view the June 1, 2015, Mission Viejo City Council public comment and\u00a0council member discussion about the aquatic facility renovation, please click on the following\u00a0link:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/missionviejo.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=14&clip_id=1482<\/a><\/p>\n

The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at\u00a0newsmaster@swimmingworld.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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