on the boards - planning, Design & construction phase

More than two years of input from residents helped the City develop the long-term Bloomington Forward investment plan to support three major community projects for better health, wellness, athletics and recreation.

The City of Bardstown is proud to announce the development of the Bardstown Aquatic and Sports Center, an 80,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the recreational needs of residents of all ages. This exciting new space will offer a wide range of activities and amenities, providing a long-awaited venue for sports, fitness, and community programming.

The existing pool at Highlander Park has served the city well for over 50 years as a hub for water education, safety, and wellness. It has also supported the Dunedin High School swim team and hosted various events and gatherings. However, this beloved facility has exceeded its useful life and needs to be replaced.

Worthington voters approved a bond levy on November 5, 2024, to fund the replacement of the outdoor pool facility.  Worthington Pools includes the outdoor pools and the natatorium adjacent to Thomas Worthington High School.

The recreation center will include meeting/classrooms, administrative office space, gymnasium, kitchen, fitness center, multi-purpose rooms, and a running track. The facility will also include an aquatics center with a competition pool, leisure pool, spa, spectator seating areas, two wet classrooms, splash play area, and associated locker rooms. 

The project would see the construction of a new 52,000 square foot facility to accommodate approximately 800 people at a time. Proposed amenities include a zero-depth entry toddler pool, a leisure pool with spray features and more.

A state-of-the-art, multi-use, multi-seasonal community centre designed with residents of all ages and abilities in mind. The aquatics centre will be equipped with a large leisure pool for lessons and recreational programming and an 8-lane lap pool designed for training and competitive use opportunities. 

Together, we’ll do more than just expand our current facility; we’ll continue our flagship legacy of our Foothills Area YMCA, a beacon of hope and wellness for the vibrant tapestry of Clemson, Central, and Oconee County, SC. 

The Aquatic Centre houses two large indoor pools: the East Pool and the Winslow and Christian Hamilton Memorial Pool, commonly known as the West Pool.

The City of Coralville hopes to more than triple the size of a popular facility.

After five decades of serving families, the Coralville Recreation Center is ready for its $50 million makeover.

A joint initiative between the Town of Edson and Yellowhead County is one step closer to becoming a regional staple, with schematic designs for the YCE Multiplex officially approved.

With the innovative design given the thumbs-up, a four-phase construction plan is in the books and substantial work is set to begin in the SPRING of 2025.

The Emporia Recreation Steering Committee took a significant step forward this week by selecting a preliminary design for a new state-of-the-art recreation center — and putting a $53 million price tag for the project.

No matter what level of fun you are looking for, you will find it at the Watertown Family Aquatic Center. It is truly focused on being a family experience that you will want to experience over and over. 

The City of Vernon is building a new, modern recreation facility designed to promote community health and well-being through recreation services. When complete, the Active Living Centre (ALC) will embrace the City’s vision to deliver a facility that not only meets the needs of a growing community, but also strives to attract new residents and visitors to Greater Vernon. The new facility will be accessible, inclusive, fun, family-friendly and orientated towards participants of all ages and abilities.

The Artesia Aquatic Center is an attraction for guests of all ages serving the City of Artesia and surrounding communities. Offering a wide variety of programs, activities, and aquatic attractions, we are also a purpose destination for travelers in the area.  Guests of our outdoor facility can enjoy a full concession stand, splash away in the site’s multiple water features, relax in the lazy river, or slide down one of the three water slides from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Ground was officially broken on Wednesday, Aug. 21, for renovation and expansion of the North Platte recreation center.

The project cost is about $39 million. When complete, the center will be a 130,000 square-foot rejuvenation of the nearly 50-year-old community hub, according to Sampson Construction, the company that will oversee the project.

The new pool will include a leisure pool with zero-depth entry, splash pad features, a ninja warrior cross rope, two run out slides, and an area for pool volleyball and/or hanging out with friends and family! The competition pool will have six lanes for lap swimming, swim lessons, and swim club activities. It will also have a diving board.

The facility is currently undergoing construction and is anticipated to open May of 2025.

Amenities

• Three pools, including a toddler pool, leisure pool, competitive (lap) pool, and spray park playground.
• Full-service concession area.
• Bath house with family changing rooms

Voted the North Shore’s best water park by readers of North Shore Magazine, at Splash Landings, you can dive into so much fun! Splash Landings is open year round and offers an extensive program of swimming lessons for all ages through our Starfish Swim School. No matter what the season, there’s always plenty of water fun at the Glenview Park District’s four-pool indoor aquatic center.

The new facility will include a recreational pool with a lazy river, a competition lap pool, multiple spray features and aquatic amenities, a 5,000 square foot pool building that will contain locker and changing rooms, offices for lifeguards and staff, a community meeting room, and spaces for other operational needs. 

Leaders say their plan is to have 60% of activities available year-round inside the building, with 40% of activities outside. Project leaders tell us on the outside, you'll see 4,700 square feet of fun. For families and events, there will be picnic areas, another children's area, a wave-ball court, a basketball pool, a climbing wall, and even a ninja course.

Northglenn officials think going Ninja style could kick-start the city’s indoor lap pool.

The city is adding NinjaCross, a state-of-the-art retractable obstacle course. The NinjaCross will be suspended above the lap pool at the Northglenn Recreation Center indoor aquatics facility and will be available to both members and drop-in guests during designated times.

The Indoor Aquatic Facility, located on the site of the current Sportplex, 1717 Elphinstone St., will serve as an inclusive, accessible, multi-purpose space where residents can participate in recreation and sport activities, connect with others, and socialize.

The 50,000-square-foot facility will include multipurpose rooms for youth gaming, a demonstration kitchen, meeting rooms, gymnasiums, fitness rooms and indoor pool.

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater is a 130 plus acre park in Albertville, AL aimed at serving all of Sand Mountain with family-friendly, public play spaces, live entertainment, and elite-level athletic facilities. It is literally a "park within a park!" After an 18-month process of listening to community members and studying what can further stimulate the economy, the City of Albertville designed Sand Mountain Park to serve all residents of the region of all athletic and recreation abilities.

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - The fundraising effort to bring an outdoor pool back to Williston took another step forward Wednesday with the announcement of the facility’s future name: Williston Water World.

Naming rights were awarded to the anonymous donor who gave $1.5 million to the project in February. The Williston Pool Action Committee says the name indicates the project will be much more than just a pool.

Wellington plans to add a four-pool aquatics complex at Village Park. The $22. Other features will include: A volleyball court or dry playground

The Northglenn Recreation Center, Senior Center, and Parsons Theatre is a nearly 88,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility and is the home for the City's recreation and culture programs and services. 

Strawberry Water Park is a fun summer experience for the entire family. The facility includes several exciting features such as water slides, play structures, a lazy river, shaded seating, and lap pool.

YWCA Quad Cities will host an official groundbreaking ceremony for its new two-story, 48,900-square-foot facility next week in downtown Rock Island.

The event will take place at the location of the new facility, 1702-1794 5th Avenue, Rock Island, on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. This free event will include speeches from stakeholders and refreshments.

Bettendorf officials broke ground Friday morning at The Landing, an $18 million aquatic facility and ice rink.

It’s located at the corner of 23rd Street and Middle Road.

Big plans for new pool at MLK Park in Yakima. A curvy waterslide, lap lanes, a zero-depth entry area for young children and high-octane activity areas for teens are among the amenities planned at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park’s aquatic center.

Watermania is part of the Riverport Sports and Entertainment Complex and is easily accessible off of Highway 99 via exit 32, Steveston Highway east. This facility offers a complete aquatic and fitness experience all in one place with features that include:

The proposed design envisions a state-of-the-art 22,600 square-foot facility that focuses on the highest standards of energy efficiency, and built with unique programming and amenities, such as a suspended retractable obstacle course known as a NinjaCross system.

Since 2000, the community of Blue Springs, Missouri, has asked for an aquatics park with modern amenities like slides, lazy rivers, etc. Fast forward to November 3, 2022, and the city answered the call by breaking ground on Blue Surf Bay Waterpark.

"Warnersville Pool is to be renovated along with the bathrooms.  A new playground, field, beach entry, waterslide, Ninja cross system and an obstacle course are to be added."

“We’re going to have a lazy river that’s going to have a wave component to it, a drop-slide which will drop you eight feet into the pool, a play station with a bucket drop, and a zero-depth-entry splash pad for the kids. We’re also going to have Ninja-Cross which is a take-off of the Ninja Warrior – this will be the first of its kind in any waterpark,” Goolst said.

The YMCA of Greater Toledo has announced a $10 million expansion to the Sylvania YMCA/JCC facility, more than doubling its current size and modernizing the existing spaces. Among the improvements is an expansion for an all-new indoor family aquatics center with water toys and an area dedicated to swimming lessons and therapy. 

Newark plans to spend roughly $1.4 million to improve swimming pools and replace a play structure at the Silliman Family Aquatic Center.

With a focus on recreation, the new Jasper pool design incorporates elements of fun and leisure in just about every nook and cranny while creating more options for lounging and relaxation. The City of Jasper commissioned an aquatic needs study in 2014, which assessed the current pool while making suggestions for updates.

Town of Port Hedland reveals updated $230 million South Hedland Integrated Sports Hub master plan...and outdoor facilities — a 50m outdoor pool, 30m water polo pool, a hydro pool, water park, inflatables and a ninja cross obstacle course.

The 1992 Landers and Big Bear earthquakes damaged the Valley’s Meadow Park swimming pool. For for nearly 30 years, Big Bear has been without a public swimming pool.
The Bear Valley Unified School District Education Foundation is looking to change that.

The Englewood Recreation Center is a full-service community facility that provides activities for all ages. 

The City of Irvine operates year-round municipal programs in unique aquatic facilities. Aquatics activities include a combination of instructional, educational, recreational and competitive programs offered by the City and a number of local nonprofit aquatic organizations.

Salt City Splash is Hutchinson’s exclusive water park! Beyond public swimming, the facility also offers water fitness classes, special events, recreational swim team, and swim lessons for both youth and adults. 

The Centre is a completely renovated aquatics complex complete with a lap pool, leisure pool, river run, waterslide, sauna, whirlpool, steam room and more. 

Central Indiana's only indoor NinjaCross system. With obstacles above, below, and on the water, it's the perfect blend of fun  and challenge for beginners and athletes alike.

The Rollie Miles Recreation Centre will be a small recreation facility that responds to the facility assessment, demographics and community needs. The project is currently funded for the planning and preliminary design

Wastin’ away again in KC. This $145 million project is now under construction. The resort will include a 230-room hotel, a “LandShark” themed restaurant, and indoor + outdoor water sport features. We’re most excited to check out the ninja ropes course overlooking the indoor pool.