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Tipton City Pool posts record day, credits renovations and staff training for rising attendance
Summary
Stephen Thompson, manager of the Tipton City Pool, told the Tippin' Thrive podcast the pool hit a one-day high of 924 visitors this season and has averaged about 350 daily visitors after a 2019–20 renovation and added programming. He cited staff development, a splash pad addition and affordable pricing as drivers of growth.
Tipton City Pool recorded a single-day attendance of 924 this season and is averaging about 350 visitors per day, Stephen Thompson, manager of the Tipton City Pool, said on the Tippin' Thrive podcast.
Thompson said the pool, which celebrated its 87th anniversary this year, has seen steady growth since a renovation and the addition of a splash pad in 2019–20 that boosted capacity and year-to-year attendance.
The rise matters to Tipton because the pool serves as a low-cost regional amenity and neighborhood gathering place, Thompson said. ‘‘We were in a position in 2019 where we had a lot of systems failing,’’ he said, describing the three-phase rehabilitation that stabilized mechanical systems, added a splash pad and left a proposed phase to modernize the bathhouse. ‘‘There are some really smart investments made back in 2019 to make the pool sustainable for the next 20 years, 20, 30 years.’’
Thompson and podcast host Mayor Eric King discussed attendance trends and operations. Thompson said annual attendance rose from…
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