Field Research

Recognizing the importance of best practices and “lessons learned”, the PHILAquatics leadership has visited a multitude of comparable aquatic facilities across the U.S. in order to inform the Aquatic Center project. The PHILAquatics team has had the opportunity to explore opportunities, challenges, and solutions through generous conversations with the staff, board members, and community partners of these aquatic sites, as well as direct observation of facilities and programming.

Site visits include:

• Keystone Aquatics Center — Carlisle, PA
• Episcopal Academy — Newtown Square, PA
• Greensboro Aquatic Club — Greensboro, NC
• University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA
• Elkhart Health & Aquatic Center — Elkhart, IN
• FAST—Florida Aquatics — Ocala, FL
• Wissahickon High School — Gwynedd, PA
• St. Andrews Academy — Boca Raton, FL
• Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center — Stafford County, VA
• SPIRE Aquatic Center — Geneva, OH
• FMC Aquatic Center — Oak Brooke, IL
• Hall of Fame Aquatic Center — Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Swim RVA Aquatic Center — Richmond, VA