The South Metro's First 50-Meter Competition Pool and Aquatic Center

If your child swims competitively in Parker, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, or anywhere in Douglas County, you already know the routine. Pack the swim bag. Load the car. Drive north. Arvada. Thornton. Because that's where the pools are. Every sanctioned long course meet — every 50-meter competition your swimmer has ever raced in — has happened in the north or northwest suburbs of Denver. Not because south metro families don't care about swimming. Not because there aren't enoug

Pull up a map of the Denver metro and look for 50-meter competition pools. You'll find several — but for south metro families, none of them solve the problem. El Pomar at DU is the closest to Parker at about 22 miles and hosts 3-4 sanctioned youth meets per year, but outside club practice access is highly restricted. Carmody in Lakewood has an indoor 50-meter pool but club rentals are currently paused. Lowry Outdoor Pool in Denver hosts Aces summer meets but is seasonal and w

We won't sugarcoat it. Build the South Metro's First 50-Meter Pool and Aquatic Center is a big, ambitious, expensive undertaking. There is no groundbreaking date. There is no ribbon cutting on the calendar. What there is right now is a community that has waited long enough — and a foundation working to turn that frustration into something real. This is where we are. And here is how you can help. Future Home of the South Metro's First 50-Meter Competition Pool — Parker, Colora