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REINVENTING AQUATICS
Profiles in Reinvention
A closer look at five facilities that employed solid strategies to stay afloat in tough times.
By Rin-rin Yu | October 2009

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Graphic by Nick OrabovicThe following facilities got creative to ensure that their communities' aquatic needs were met — while staying mindful of budgets and other vital concerns:

• Shipwreck Cove
Duncan, S.C.

• Aquatic Center
Lindsay, Calif.

• Conejo Recreation & Park District
Thousand Oaks, Calif.

• Paul E. Bertrand Community Swimming Pool
Pittsfield, Maine

• Valley Aquatic Center
Yuma, Ariz.



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