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Pacific Pool remains year‑round as city reports strong swim program demand
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The aquatics supervisor reported Pacific Pool operates year‑round with a 243‑person capacity and high demand for swim lessons and recreational programming; the department is using Hoover High for practice and is leaning toward splash pads over new fill‑and‑drain wading pools because of health‑code and maintenance constraints.
Courtney Maglio, community services supervisor, presented the aquatics program annual report for fiscal year 2024–25, outlining operations at Pacific Pool and the department's program priorities.
Maglio said Pacific Pool has operated year‑round since Measure S funding in 2019 and has an overall capacity of 243 people (shallow end capacity 77). She reported consistently high demand for recreational swim and swim‑lesson programs; group lessons run six 35‑minute classes per session and the group rate for residents is $40 per session, with a $15 nonresident surcharge for those without verified residency. Maglio said program enrollment often reaches or exceeds capacity and that staff attempt to accommodate additional participants when possible.
The department operates junior lifeguard training (ages 12–14) that feeds the lifeguard hiring pool and runs year‑round recreational swim and water polo teams, the Glendale Gators and Glendale Polo Bears. Maglio said the city has secured or requested permits to use Hoover High School for team practices; Glendale High, she said, currently hosts another organization and is not available for community programming.
Maglio also described Glendale's remaining fill‑and‑drain wading pools (three locations) and the city's trend toward splash pads. She said LA County health code requires circulated, filtered water systems for new wading pools, which makes new fill‑and‑drain pools impractical; splash pads are more typical new‑build options despite higher maintenance costs.
Maglio recommended continued investment in swim lesson capacity and use of school pool partnerships where available; she shared that the department charges nonresident fees and uses some revenue to support program operations. Commissioners asked about opening additional high‑school pools and the feasibility of reusing closed facilities; Maglio said staff continues to explore permitted use agreements and that Hoover High is reopening to support summer practices.
