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Vacaville staff outline aquatics programs, say swim‑lesson demand outpaces pool capacity
Summary
Recreation coordinator Greg Wilson described Walter Graham Aquatic Center operations, training and program growth, and warned long wait lists for swim lessons are driven by limited pool space and offseason staffing. Staff proposed modest outreach and programming changes for 2026.
Greg Wilson, recreation coordinator for Vacaville’s aquatics program, gave the Parks and Recreation Commission an overview of operations at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center and told commissioners the facility is operating near capacity as demand for swim lessons and summer programs grows.
Wilson said the Walter Graham Aquatic Center at 1100 Alamo Drive has two main pools — a 3–5 foot recreation pool and a 7–13 foot competition pool that supports diving boards — plus a 35‑foot waterslide, a water playground for children and a party pavilion. He said the facility’s posted capacity is 606 people.
The presentation described staffing and training systems the city uses to manage a high‑risk aquatic environment: Wilson said the…
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