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Firestone natatorium highlights year-round lessons, community access as board hears FAST update
Summary
Firestone CLC staff told the Akron Public School Board that the Firestone Area Swim Team (FAST) and Firestone varsity programs run year-round lessons, community classes and certifications; staffers outlined staffing, safety and recent partnerships including the I Promise Nike Learn-to-Swim camp.
Tina Loughrey, principal of Firestone CLC, told the Akron Public School Board on July 28 that the Firestone natatorium supports varsity and community swim programs year-round, including the Firestone Area Swim Team (FAST) lessons, adult classes and Red Cross lifeguard certification.
Loughrey said the district’s natatorium hosts the Firestone varsity and junior varsity teams, FAST club practices that serve swimmers from age 4 through the collegiate level, and off-season and summer programs. “We only have one week left to go, but when spring break rolls around next year and you start to get hot, think of us — swim lessons,” Loughrey said.
The update explained how the program and the pool are staffed and run. Coach Cindy Bridal and assistant coach Carl Shallenberger (introduced by Loughrey) handle coaching, pool-chemistry and safety oversight; Loughrey…
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