The pool at the Student Recreation Center will be closed for the rest of the semester for maintenance.
According to the Director of University Recreation and Wellness programs Justin Harden, the staff had noticed some problems with the tiles on the bottom of the pool. Within a few days, the problem had gotten worse, so they drained the pool to see the extent of the problem.
Once drained, they realized the problem was with the seam where the shallow end meets the deep end.
“We have to fix that sooner rather than later because there’s no way to just fix the small parts of the tiles that came up,” Harden said. “We want to make sure our patrons and students that use the pool are safe.”
According to Harden, about 40 to 80 people use the pool daily on average. This includes a variety of students and community members.
Kathy Bell of Stanwood has been part of the senior aerobics class since last fall and used the pool two to three times per week for the class. Bell appreciated the opportunity to get low-impact exercise and the camaraderie between the regular attendees.
“I enjoyed getting onto campus and interacting with the student employees,” Bell said. “I really miss it and hope they can get the pool back up and running soon.”
The Recreation Center is closed for the summer due to a lack of student workers, however, the pool will reopen for the fall semester.
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