taking FITNESS to NEW HEIGHTS in thorNton By: Lisa Wilson, Deputy Communications Director, City of Thornton
The City of Thornton anxiously awaits the opening of their renovated Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center pool and locker room facilities. The $13.1M investment updates and improves the pool programming space and provides an accessible pipe galley for maintenance and repairs. The facility’s pools, sauna, steam room, family locker room and associated equipment have been replaced with state-of-theart aquatic environments and amenities. The Universal Locker Room expansion will better
serve families and individuals with special needs, increasing accessibility for all. The 11,837 square foot facility will include: • a new six-lane lap pool with an accessible ADA ramp and a climbing wall, • a wave pool with a lazy river and bubble pit, • an activity pool with zerodepth entry, play structure, geysers, and sprays, • a water slide, • a 20-person therapeutic hydrojet spa, • and an adjacent party room.
The $13.1M investment updates and improves the pool programming space and provides an accessible pipe galley for maintenance and repairs.
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