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Parents, swimmers press council for afternoon pool time as Parks opens RFQ
Summary
Dozens of parents, coaches and swimmers urged council to give afternoon lanes to the new Malibu Marlins after the Seawolves dismissed coach Eric; council’s parks ad hoc committee set a meeting March 4 to bring club presidents together and agreed to reopen the vendor RFQ so both groups can submit qualifications.
Malville — Parents, high‑school athletes and community coaches packed the council chambers Feb. 26 to protest the sudden firing of a longtime swim coach and to press the city for afternoon pool time.
Eric Rand, identified himself as a local former Seawolves coach now leading the community‑organized Malibu Marlins, told council his team has grown to more than 90 swimmers in recent seasons and that morning‑only 6:30 a.m. practice times exclude many school‑age participants. “Would it be possible for our community swim team to get some time to swim in the afternoon? That’s all we want,” Rand told the council.
Multiple parents and students described impacts on sleep and school…
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