Edmond Aquatic Center

[Soonerinfiniti]

Does anyone have any inside information on the new Edmond Aquatic Center at Mitch Park? It was my understanding that this was a partnership between the City of Edmond, Edmond Public Schools and the YMCA. However, I heard the rumor that Chesapeake made a donation and their swim team will get to use the pool. Does that sound right? It sounds like that pool is going to be very busy......

[Pete]

Yes, I think your general information is correct.

I've followed this because my good friend's daughter swims for Edmond North and Chesapeake Swim Club.


I'll find the details and post them later, but it's going to be an amazing facility and one desperately needed.

[Plutonic Panda]

Here this link: Edmond, OK - Official Website - Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center

Here the entire photo gallery: Edmond, OK - Official Website

















I'll try and snap a few photos tomorrow.

[Pete]

Here is a video visualization:

[Plutonic Panda]

''As of August 20, work continues to progress at a good pace with the project being 80% complete. The facility is still planned to open by the end of the year. The YMCA will soon begin marketing their membership fees and promotions later this fall''

Edmond, OK - Official Website - September 2013 - Update

[Plutonic Panda]

Aquatic center expected to be ready before new year
James Coburn
The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — Completion of the Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center is anticipated by the end of December, City Manager Larry Stevens reported to the City Council this week.

The $22.5 million Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center is being constructed next to the Multi-Activity Center at Mitch Park. This 102,000-square-foot facility is a partnership by the City of Edmond, YMCA and the Edmond Public Schools.

The facility will offer an Olympic-size swimming pool, fitness area, an indoor elevated running track and a large separate leisure pool, according to the city.

- See more at: Aquatic center expected to be ready before new year » Local News » The Edmond Sun

[hipsterdoofus]

This is kind of a different topic, but my family is excited about the word of a splash pad at Kelly & Main. Before now if you wanted to go to one in the summer, you had to go to OKC.

[OKCisOK4me]

This is kind of a different topic, but my family is excited about the word of a splash pad at Kelly & Main. Before now if you wanted to go to one in the summer, you had to go to OKC.

I guess that would be in the vicinity of the rocketship park and those softball fields?

[hipsterdoofus]

Yes, it's going to take the place of the softball field on the SouthWest, it sounds like. Not real sure why they didn't just put it in Chitwood park though, seems like that would have made more sense, but either way...

[Plutonic Panda]

This is kind of a different topic, but my family is excited about the word of a splash pad at Kelly & Main. Before now if you wanted to go to one in the summer, you had to go to OKC.

That's awesome. I have heard somewhere that Edmond was planning on installing around 3-4 of these at various locations. . . this is great news!!!

[Plutonic Panda]

This is kind of a different topic, but my family is excited about the word of a splash pad at Kelly & Main. Before now if you wanted to go to one in the summer, you had to go to OKC.

It is now confirmed!

''City to add splash park at Kelly ball fields
James Coburn
The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — The city is preparing to construct its first splash pad project, said Larry Stevens, city manager. Children will be able to enjoy a new recreational venue at Barnett Field, located at the northeast corner of Kelly Avenue and facing Main Street.

A $300,000 allocation for the Barnett Spash Pad will be paid for by the parks sales tax, Stevens said. A permanent tax of 0.125 percent is for operations and improvement costs of the city’s parks and recreation system, according to the city.

“We’re going to bid that in the near future,” Stevens said. “And we anticipate the completion will occur before the summer season starts next year.”

- See more at: City to add splash park at Kelly ball fields » Local News » The Edmond Sun

[CuatrodeMayo]

Aren't you a bit too old to get this excited about splash pads, PP?

[Plutonic Panda]

Aren't you a bit too old to get this excited about splash pads, PP?

I'm not really that excited about the splash pads for me; more so for the development of the community parks. . .

[Pete]

These were taken yesterday by a friend:

[pedmond]

Some of the employees at the Y on Rankin have said the new Y at Mitch Park is supposed to open around the first of Feb. From what they're saying it sounds like it really is going to be a great facility.

[ou1987]

Any update on this?

[Pete]

The Mitch Park YMCA and aquatic center opens February 3, 2014:

YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City > Locations > MITCH PARK

[Plutonic Panda]

From The City of Edmond's website: Latest Update
The “Mitch Park YMCA” is nearly complete! The long anticipated project continues to progress at a good pace with the grand opening planned for the first of February. The YMCA has started their promotions for the new facility. Contact them at 405.348.9622 for more information. You don’t want to miss out on the good deals!

Edmond, OK - Official Website - Edmond Recreation and Aquatic Center

I took some night photos-they're not very good though-I'll post them later

[Plutonic Panda]

Grand opening set for Feb. 3, 2014
Patty Miller
The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — The YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City has announced the official grand opening of the new Mitch Park Y, which will take place on Feb. 3, 2014. A beautiful $22.5 million-plus, 102,000-square-foot facility will offer traditional YMCA programs for all ages.

In 2010 Edmond Board of Education members voted to enter into a $10 million interlocal cooperative agreement with the City of Edmond, which pledged $6 million, and the Greater Oklahoma City YMCA, which also pledged $6 million.

The City of Edmond, in the designated 2000 Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund, held $6 million that was set aside to meet the citizens’ request for a second swimming facility. The city contributed the land at Mitch Park next to the multipurpose activity center and also will contribute the infrastructure such as an additional road and utilities.

The Edmond School District’s $10 million investment came in part from the October 2010 bond issue voted for by Edmond residents.

This is the first time a YMCA, a school district and a city have joined together in a project in Oklahoma’s history, said President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City YMCA Mike Grady.

The Mitch Park Y has an Olympic-size swimming pool, fitness area, an indoor elevated running track and a large separate leisure pool with a children’s slide that seems to magically exit the building through a wall, then return to the inside for an exciting ride available to YMCA members.







Amenities of the Mitch Park YMCA include:

• 1/8 scale indoor suspended track for running and walking, large group exercise studio for classes such as; Body Pump, Zumba, boot camp classes, medium group exercise studio for specialty classes, such as cycling, yoga and pilates X-Arcade, which will contain interactive fitness equipment for kids of all ages;

• Full-sized gymnasium for sports such as basketball, volleyball, lacrosse and indoor soccer;

• Birthday party rooms;

• Supervised child watch play area;

• Dedicated locker rooms for youth, adults and families;

• 40,000-square-foot aquatic center complete with competitive natatorium boasting a 50-meter Olympic-size pool which will serve the aquatic needs for the Edmond Public Schools. The district plans to utilize the competition pool for Edmond Public Schools high school swim training, practices, matches and meets, as well as scheduled use by special needs students and other aquatic and water safety educational purposes. There will also be locker rooms, offices and a concession area. Thias portion of the facility will provide one of the top venues in the state to view competitive swimming with fixed seating for 800 spectators and pull-out seating for 300;

• Natatorium also includes a leisure pool with dedicated lap swimming and swim lesson space, play dish with spray features, toys and slide for kids and a swim area with vortex for resistance training or play;

• Stand alone 130-foot water slide winding outside the building and back in with a splash down;

• 9,000-square-foot wellness center that overlooks the competitive natatorium. It will have cardio and strength equipment;

• Lots of social space to hang out and enjoy time together with friends.

“We have needed a 21st century facility that will fill the future needs of the community for some time,” said Edmond’s YMCA Director Mike Roark.

- See more at: Grand opening set for Feb. 3, 2014 » Local News » The Edmond Sun

[Plutonic Panda]

I have also taken a few night shots, will post later

[OKCisOK4me]

That slide is cool as hell!

[Pete]

Thanks for posting.

I'd like to see OKC build a huge aquatic center down by the river as part of MAPS 4, which should focus on recreation/fitness and public transportation IMO.

[Plutonic Panda]

Mitch Park YMCA discounts near end » Local News » The Edmond Sun

[Plutonic Panda]

Edmond School Board members, administration give Mitch Park Y the nod
New facility scheduled to open for business Feb. 3

Patty Miller
Special to The Sun

EDMOND — Edmond School District School Board members and members of the Edmond School District administration team toured the almost completed Mitch Park Y Monday.

The Mitch Y was built as a collaborative effort combining the skills and fund raising of three Edmond entities, the Edmond School District, the YMCA and the City of Edmond.

“I think that the new pool is not only a facility that will benefit our students and our athletes but the community as a whole,” said School Board President Jamie Underwood. “I am so proud and thankful of the collaborative effort between the city, the Y and the school district. I would also like to thank the taxpayers for their support of our school bond which helped make this possible. It is certainly something Edmond residents will be able to use, and it is an outstanding facility we can be very proud of.”

Edmond School Board members voted to enter into a $10 million interlocal cooperative agreement with the City of Edmond pledging $6 million and the Greater Oklahoma City YMCA pledging $6 million also.

A bond issue put to the vote of the people enabled the school district to fulfill its part while the City of Edmond designated a Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund in 2000 holding aside $6 million to meet the voters’ request for a second swimming facility.

The $22.5 million recreation and aquatic center is 103,000 square feet and includes a family leisure pool with lap lanes and play equipment, an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, as well as workout areas and walking lane.

“The cooperative effort by the Y, the City of Edmond, and the Edmond School District has resulted in a state-of-the art facility that every Edmond citizen can be proud to claim,” said School Board member Lee Ann Kuhlman. “It will provide our Edmond students with not only a training and competitive site, but will also give our community additional opportunities to participate in a variety of activities that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to visit the new facility following its opening in February.”

The Y has contributed an additional $191,563 for its part of construction costs and a total of $535,000 came from the city’s park tax to pay for parking lot improvements.

Edmond’s Assistant City Manager Steve Commons said Edmond Electric contributed to the project by donating $642,000 for the geothermal cooling and heating system and drilling of the 300 geothermal wells located west of the building.

“This will help control and balance the heating and air with the heat of the earth,” Commons said. “The City at large has spent money on an access road from Santa Fe and landscaping in part will be coming from the park tax fund.”

- See more at: Edmond School Board members, administration give Mitch Park Y the nod » Local News » The Edmond Sun

[pedmond]

Really looking forward to the opening of the new Y/Aquatic Center. I've been a member of the Y on Rankin for 30 years and that location is maxed out. This new center along with Mitch Park, Hafer Park, Lake Arcadia and the numerous other parks through-out the city are tremendous assets for Edmond.