Swimming: A YMCA Legacy
Comments Off on Swimming: A YMCA LegacySwimming and aquatics programs have always been a major part of the YMCA’s work and heritage. In Fort Worth, the indoor pool at the Downtown YMCA was one of the few places residents could swim year-round and many members enjoyed taking advantage of it. In fact, here’s what a newsletter from September, 1933 said about the YMCA pool:
“The Y is one of the very few places where you can swim in pure filtered water 12 months of every year. “
The picture below was taken from the same newsletter, showing young men ready for a splash in the pool.
Today, outdoor swimming is available in 9 YMCA pools during the summer months. In addition, 5 indoor pools also provide year-round programming, including the original indoor pool at the Downtown YMCA as well as a newer lap pool seen at street level. The YMCA also now offers two outdoor family water parks for its members at the Ryan Family YMCA and the Northpark YMCA.