Piedmont's New Aquatic Center: Game-Changer

0:00It's April 19th, from your city to your ears. This is California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Pee Mont just unveiled his brand new aquatic center after decades of planning, six years of building, and a community vote that needed two thirds. Approval to pass the bond. The spot boasts a 27-meter competition pool with 12 lap lanes, a diving well, and a separate 3,100 square foot. Activity pool. It's twice the size of the old one that shut down during the pandemic. Swimmers have been trekking all over the Bay area to places like St. Mary's College and Emoryville, just for practices and lessons in the meantime. This new setup fixes that, with a deeper competition pool, perfect for water polo teams who couldn't even do proper drills before. Mayor Betsy Anderson called it a true team effort from the whole town, and folks are buzzing about how it sits right across from the high school and middle school. Kids on swim teams or in water, Pee can now walk over in minutes, making life way easier

1:02for students and families. The city went all in on green tech here, making it fully electric with no carbon emissions thanks to heat pumps funded by a no-interest loan. Sure, electricity bills might sting down the line, but it's aligned with their climate goals and Anderson hopes it draws swimmers from the whole. Region for lessons. To kick things off, they're offering $5 drop in swims all month long in April, rain or shine. The activity pool stays extra toasty. Head over and make a splash, this spot set to be a game changer for years.