I am an avid aquatics guy. I have worked for Parks and Rec for many years as a seasonal employee running a pool. I have some general thoughts that I would like some input on. I have watched aquatics in OKC go downhill. I have seen pools shut down one after another. I know they are expensive to maintain. I have watched sprayground after sprayground go up. I understand that you dont have to pay a lifeguard and it is a great opportunity for the people to cool off. Here are my questions:
1) Do we as a city expect our children to learn to swim on a sprayground?
2) How come the NW side of OKC has never had a senior pool? Macklanburg is at 119th and Penn. Will Rogers is at NW 36th and Portland (roughly) I thought there were plans to put one around the Pat Kelley park area.
3) How do we get more pools in OKC?