The Cumming Aquatic Center
Facility opens with a splash
50,000
Size of facility in square feet
‘Can meet any aquatic need’
City of Cumming officials first The $15-million price tag was covstarted talking about improving the ered by Forsyth County’s 1-cent sales city’s aquatic facilities about a decade tax. About $5 million came from the ago. city’s portion of It may have the fifth round taken a while, of the tax, while but the final the remaining product was $10 million worth the wait, came from the said Greg Little. sixth, paid in “I think the advance by the Cost of construction community is county in being rewarded December 2008. for its patience The with this facility,” said Little, director 50,000-square-foot facility is divided of the Cumming Recreation and Parks into three specific areas: a physical Department. “This is a facility that therapy pool; a 50-meter competition can meet any aquatic need you may pool; and an outdoor leisure pool. have.” Both the leisure pool and therapy The Cumming Aquatic Center pool have zero-depth entry points, opened to patrons June 27, drawing where they gradually slope down. more than 2,100 people during the Little said that is especially imporfree opening day. tant in the therapy pool, where indi“We were expecting a big crowd, viduals in wheelchairs can be rolled but I don’t think ever in our wildest into the pool. dreams did we expect more than Besides physical therapy needs, the 2,000 people,” he said. pool will also house the center’s variThe $15-million facility is on ety of classes. Pilgrim Mill Road, off Ga. 400 at Exit Beginning July 11, the center will 16, on a 70-acre site that will eventuoffer a number of swimming lessons ally house a National Guard armory, for ages ranging from babies to Department of Driver Services facility adults. and a campus of North Georgia See OPENS | 4 College & State University.
$15M
Cumming Aquatic Center
120,000
Gallons of water in outdoor pool
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