SWIM WINCHESTER INC Information

Swim Winchester President Amanda Lewis presented a report to the Winchester Select Board describing our recent progress in planning for the proposed swimming pool complex on Skillings Field. We are currently updating our original 2014 Feasibility Study to better define community needs, programming, and potential partnerships. We are working with the nationally recognized aquatics consultant Isaac Sports Group (ISG) with support from Water Technology Inc. to complete this work. Winchester residents overwhelmingly support a community pool. Swim Winchester is deeply grateful to Randy Barth of Honce Oui Media Group for helping us with our multi media needs. Swim Winchesters goal is to build a community pool in our town that gives everyone affordable, easy access to swimming and fitness all year round. We envision a gathering place that promotes water safety and good health for athletes, families, seniors, children, adults, and residents with special needs. This beautiful aquatics facility would take its place as an important civic building in our town and serve as a center of community engagement. We cant do this without you. Donate Today! More than 120 Winchester individuals and familiesour founding donorscontributed more than $20,000 to fund a Feasibility Study by Counsilman-Hunsaker, the nations leading aquatics consulting firm. The consultants gathered data on community needs, current area offerings, and estimated project costs using in-depth research, interviews with local organizations, and site visits of local facilities. This comprehensive study found: Winchester can support a self-sustaining, non-profit aquatics facility Estimated cost to build: $11-13 million The aquatics center is a long-term project. Construction could start several years from now after the completion of flood mitigation work and a multi-year capital campaign. With the enthusiastic support weve received so far, we are hopeful that this wonderful amenity could be built within a few years. The pool will run as a self-supporting ...