You are probably aware from a previous post that Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Georgia has announced it will close the pool which has been the home of AAAA swim team (aka Quad A/Americus Blue Tide). The supporters of this swim team, community member, alumni, etc. are trying desperately to get GSW to change its plans. You can help us in two ways.
Find the thread titled, “Don’t Let This Swim Team Drown” and follow one of the links and write a short note to GSW asking them to keep the pool open. It doesn’t matter where you are from, just let the powers that be know how important aquatics are.
I would also like everyone who has a child/teen on a swim team, or who was on a swim team as a child/teen, to answer these questions.
In addition to the physical benefits (strengthening, endurance, coordination) how does being on a swim team benefit a child/teen?
And, how does a children’s/teen’s swim team benefit the community?
Thanks in advance,
Lainey
Parents
Former Member
Has the swim team looked into taking over operations of the pool? Just over 2 years ago, our city was planning to shut down a newly built swim center. Our swim team worked with the city and came to an agreement where we would take over operations of the pool. So in addition to our own swim team operations, we also run all of the regular programming that the city was running before we took over. Good luck.
Has the swim team looked into taking over operations of the pool? Just over 2 years ago, our city was planning to shut down a newly built swim center. Our swim team worked with the city and came to an agreement where we would take over operations of the pool. So in addition to our own swim team operations, we also run all of the regular programming that the city was running before we took over. Good luck.
