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Local swim club urges council to expand Lowrack lane time for Lake Oswego children
Summary
A Lake Oswego resident told the council the Lake Oswego Swim Club (255 swimmers; 92% local) lost practice time and lanes at Lowrack, moved many squads to Lewis & Clark, has 60+ kids on a waitlist, and asked the council to evaluate and expand lane/time availability.
During public comment at the Nov. 4 Lake Oswego council meeting, Abby Rollins, a Lake Oswego resident and parent, urged the council to review pool lane allocations at the Lowrack facility to better accommodate the Lake Oswego Swim Club. Rollins said the club serves 255 swimmers, 92% of whom are Lake Oswego residents (about 234 children), and that squad practice time has been cut by roughly a third: some sessions dropped from 90 minutes to 60 minutes. She said the club has relocated many squads to Lewis & Clark and currently has more than 60 children on a waitlist.
Rollins asked the council to evaluate usage at Lowrack and consider expanding lane time or making additional community lanes available during times when the club already holds reservations. She said current scheduling forces families to drive farther for training and leaves young swimmers getting home late on weeknights.
Mayor Buck thanked Rollins for the request; no formal council action was taken at the meeting. Council staff and facility managers were asked to note the concern and the council may follow up under recreation services scheduling processes.
