tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post7020271614875955854..comments2024-03-28T16:47:43.692-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Notes from Community and Aquatics Center open houseCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-738017215360313412018-12-04T06:59:51.557-08:002018-12-04T06:59:51.557-08:00North King County needs a facility that can comfor...North King County needs a facility that can comfortably host regional swim meets, maximize participation of year-round swimmers, support the non-cut swim & dive teams from both high schools, and attract an increasingly diverse population into the swim community.<br /><br /><br />The Shoreline School District and City of Shoreline should work together to fund and build an Aquatic Center that features:<br /><br /><br />Eight lanes that are not too shallow<br /><br />A pool that supports large swim & dive teams and efficient, fast swim meets<br /><br />A robust viewing area – to support the revenue potential that comes with the ability to host club swim & dive meets<br /><br />A pool that allows for multi-use and increased lesson capacity<br /><br />A pool that supports water polo teams/clubs<br /><br />A dive tank – to support high school swim & dive teams, and allow as many student athletes as possible to participate in non-cut teams.<br /><br />For more visit https://tinyurl.com/fasstpoolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-49621252726301733212018-12-03T12:34:31.974-08:002018-12-03T12:34:31.974-08:00The city keeps telling us that the present pool is...The city keeps telling us that the present pool is very expensive to run and is the largest natural gas consumer in the area.<br /><br />This is just the nature of a large pool. For a given gallon capacity, a boiler will be required to heat water from ambient to the 89 degree pool temperature, no matter whether the water is in the old Shoreline pool or a sparkling new $80M facility. If the city claims that the new pool will save on operating expenses, then they need to give us hard numbers backing up that dubious claim.<br /><br />Considering that the existing pool is still quite serviceable and a less fortunate community wouldn't consider replacing it, the city needs to make a better argument for why we need to tax ourselves. I swim at the pool frequently, and aside from wishing there was a hot tub, I see no reason to replace it.<br /><br />This whole process feels like we're putting in something shiny simply because we're bored.herrbrahmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308204686231352936noreply@blogger.com