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
- Upper Dublin High School — Fort Washington, PA
- Wissahickon High School — Gwynedd, PA
- Pennypacker Swim Club — Downingtown, PA
- La Salle University — Philadelphia, PA
- Philadelphia Country Club — Gladwyne, PA
- Episcopal Academy — Newtown Square, PA
- Greensboro Aquatic Club — Greensboro, NC
- Elkhart Health & Aquatic Center — Elkhart, IN
- FAST—Florida Aquatics — Ocala, FL
- Hall of Fame Aquatic Center — Fort Lauderdale, FL
- St. Andrews Academy — Boca Raton, FL
- Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center — Stafford County, VA
- FMC Aquatic Center — Oak Brooke, IL
- Villanova University — Villanova, PA
- George School — Newtown, PA
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA
- GCIT Gloucester County — Gloucester, NJ
- Hatboro Horsham High School — Hatboro, PA
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center — Federal Way, WA
- University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
- Marguerite Aquatic Complex — Mission Viejo, CA
- University of Georgia — Athens, GA
- University of Texas — Austin, TX
- Indiana University/Purdue University—Indianapolis — Indianapolis, IN
- El Segundo Aquatic Center — El Segundo, CA
- James Madison University — Harrisonburg, VA
- George Mason University— Fairfax, VA
- Kennedy Shriver Aquatic — Center Rockville, MD
- SPIRE Aquatic Center — Geneva, OH