 Sunset Athletic Club adds indoor pools
Outdoor pools just don’t work in
Oregon winters. So in 2001 Sunset Athletic Club began planning for an indoor
aquatic center. “We visited many facilities from as far away as Virginia
to learn as much as we could. We learned very quickly that members have specific
needs and it would require a variety of pools to satisfy those needs,” says
General Manager Carleen Prentice. The cooler (81°) lap pool is 7 1/2
feet deep. The shallow fitness pool is kept at 84° and is 4’9”deep.
There’s a warm (91°) therapy and rehabilitation pool with steel
bars around the margin for stability and stretching, and a hot spa
for relaxation.
Sal Kahn, who designed the rest of the facility, designed the aquatic
center using the latest techniques. The pools are sanitized using
salt instead of chlorine. Prentice says, “We have attempted to be as “earth
friendly” as possible, and found a system called, Salt Pure. This system
processes salt to create purification for the water. Our members
have been very happy with the choice!”
They have had a summer swim team in their outdoor pool for many years
and will continue to offer this program. The new indoor facilities
will host special events such as the event offered April 8 in which
Olympic Coach Dick Hanula coached a Dive Clinic. Prentice notes, “in
addition to special events we will offer Scuba Diving, Life Guard Certification,
Swim Instructor Certification, private, semi-private and group swim lessons
and more.”
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