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Sacramento Parks reports 17 pools, heavy youth employment and $100,000 in swim scholarships
Summary
City aquatics staff told the Youth Commission the department runs 17 pools, employed about 196 part-time (98% youth) staff in 2025, delivered nearly 100,000 recreation visits, and provided roughly $100,000 in scholarships and fee waivers last year.
Patrick Meridon, aquatics recreation supervisor for the City of Sacramento, presented the department’s 2025 operations to the Youth Commission on May 4, highlighting youth employment, lessons and scholarships.
Meridon said the city operated 17 pools across council districts in 2025, employed about 196 part-time staff who together worked roughly 86,000–87,000 hours, and saw just under 100,000 recreational swim visits. He said 98% of part-time pool staff are youth, making aquatics a significant youth employer in the city.
On programs, Meridon noted multiple learn-to-swim tracks (paid lessons, basic free…
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