Yes, yes, I know... you all think that your pool is the worst (except those that train at UT or IUPUI). But before you vote, consider this:
- indoor 6-lane 25 yard pool, L-shaped
- built in 1969, with negligible upgrades since
- heated to at least 85 degrees
- operated by the city at a significant loss every year
- closes for three to four weeks every year (two for upgrades - aka cleaning - and two for "budgetary reasons")
- shared by the city, the high school, the local university and the swim club
- vacuumed once a week ("whether it needs it or not")
- lifeguards cannot be moved from their plastic chairs on the deck
- for lap swim, only two lane lines put in - not in lifeguards' job description to put in more
- patrons blatantly ignore the lane signs indicating "fast", "medium" and "slow"
- lifeguards do not enforce the above
- patrons of all types refuse to circle swim, and instead swim next to each other (again, with few or no lane lines)
- healthy mix of college girls in bikinis, college boys in board shorts, noodlers, and elementary backstrokers
Poll opens now.
That brings up a very interesting point. Why the heck are blocks so darn expensive? 6 blocks, even a "semi-decent" price of $2k each (if you can find it) - where is the $12,000 worth of engineering, materials, and labor exactly? They are not that complicated...:bitching:
How much to get them approved by FINA, US Swimming, NCAA, High School leagues, etc? Must be part of the cost......Surely not $2k each though...
That brings up a very interesting point. Why the heck are blocks so darn expensive? 6 blocks, even a "semi-decent" price of $2k each (if you can find it) - where is the $12,000 worth of engineering, materials, and labor exactly? They are not that complicated...:bitching:
How much to get them approved by FINA, US Swimming, NCAA, High School leagues, etc? Must be part of the cost......Surely not $2k each though...