Samena Club (Lake Hills) and Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club both have year-round swimming (indoor at Samena; bubble over pool at NHSTC in winter). Both are affordable and accessible, with lots of open swim time including Float Nights and other fun programs for families. These neighborhood pools might be "aging" but they are also well cared for.

I don't disagree a regional pool would be beneficial to the city. However, the CoB isn't following through on its current commitments to fund projects like neighborhood parks. Instead, they keep diverting money to fancy legacy-making (for staff & council members) pet projects such as the Grand Connection, a potential cultural center, etc., while many neighborhoods find themselves with no place to gather. I would like to see a regional swim facility built, but not at the expense of other projects. CoB needs to find funding partners instead of picking our wallets clean and ignoring their commitments.