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Parents, coaches warn fee and schedule changes at new rec center threaten Tahoe Blue Fins program
Summary
Parents and coaches told council that practice times moved from 5–6:30 p.m. to 6:30–8:00 p.m. and long‑standing nonprofit discounts and complimentary lifeguard provisions were reduced, pushing costs up as much as 75% and risking enrollment in the Tahoe Blue Fins swim team.
Parents and coaches told the South Lake Tahoe City Council that schedule changes and a new master fee schedule for the city’s new multi‑generational recreation and aquatic center are squeezing the town’s only year‑round competitive swim program, the Tahoe Blue Fins. Multiple speakers said the full‑pool practice slot moved from 5:00–6:30 p.m. to 6:30–8:00 p.m., which they said is too late for many school‑age swimmers.
"This is a significant impact to both our children and the families that are…
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