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This is an exciting moment of opportunity. We can save this pool, modernize its infrastructure, and guarantee that future generations of Thurston County residents have a safe, vibrant place to swim. Let's keep this magnificent momentum going!
"If both Olympia and Tumwater school districts’ swim teams do move to North Thurston’s pools, the City of Lacey would need to cut back the swim lessons and water aerobics programs that it offers during the school year to accommodate them, especially during the fall."
"What is the future of aquatic sports in Olympia and beyond if the Evergreen Pool is closed. We sit down with swim-team boosters this week to walk through the risks of losing the region’s largest public pool and how we can sustain athletic facilities into the future."
"Local swim coaches and student athletes expressed shock, confusion and sadness upon hearing the news of the Evergreen administration’s decision to close the pool. As a result of the impending closure of the Evergreen pool, the four high schools would be forced to use the three pools used by North Thurston Public Schools high school swim teams, sharing practices with the Lacey schools. North Thurston High School’s pool features five lanes with a diving board in the middle, while Timberline and River Ridge each have six-lane pools."
“I think the important nugget that needs to be shared is that we worked with a bunch of stakeholders, and we've come to a place where we have a path forward,” (Joellen) Wilhelm said. “We want to have people work together so we can get there.”
"Quite simply, the Evergreen State College pool is irreplaceable. It is the largest pool south of Federal Way. It represents one-third of the diving wells in the entire county, and more than 40 percent of the lane space in publicly available pools."
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