Temecula staff report higher participation in aquatics and CRC programs; swim lessons, teen programs expand

At a meeting of the Temecula Community Services District Commission, aquatics and Community Recreation Center staff reported sharp year-over-year increases in participation and said they will continue year-round swim instruction alongside a smaller off‑season program schedule.

Tristan Bowe, community services coordinator for aquatics, told commissioners the division recorded “just over 8,000 participants” in September 2025, a 23% increase from about 6,500 in September 2024. He said the department concluded public-swim sessions at the Community Recreation Center (CRC) on Sept. 21 and that the summer public‑swim program “brought in nearly 26,000 participants over the summertime.” Bowe said 421 people registered for swim lessons in September and that the department ran a lifeguard certification course with 14 participants.

The participation growth strained capacity at public swim: commissioners were…