Swim Winchester Blog

When you vote on November 5th, remember to flip for 6! On the back side of your ballot, you will find Question #6, which asks whether Winchester will adopt the state’s Community Preservation Act (CPA). As an organization made up of people who care tremendously about this community, we want to share information on the CPA so you can make an informed decision.

• The CPA is a state law that allows Massachusetts communities to add a small surcharge on local property taxes and gain access to state matching funds.
• Funds can be used for outdoor recreation, open space protection, affordable housing, and historic preservation.
• As an indoor facility, the community pool would not be eligible for CPA funds; but there will be more funding for the town’s overall recreational needs. Any outdoor site improvements for the project would qualify.
• Examples of projects that have been funded by the CPA in other towns include playgrounds, hiking trails, ball fields, and other community recreation projects.
• Learn more at the State CPA website, the CPA fact sheet, Winchester News Article

Swim Winchester invites you to help us honor a beautiful sport where physical, mental, and social benefits wash over you. Dine with us at Playa Bowls from 5-9pm on Monday, October 21st. Learn more about our efforts to build a year-round, indoor pool accessible to all, and don’t forget to tell us why you Swim! 

Tickets are now on sale for our Fall Splash, an evening of fun with friends to support building an indoor accessible pool in Winchester. Join us at Wright-Locke Farm on Friday, November 15th from 7 to 10 pm.

There will be drinks, a silent auction, and hopefully at least a couple guests who decide to go full-flipper-and-snorkel mode. Buy your tickets HERE before they sell out! Hope to see you there.

Saturday, October 26 marks World Swim Day founded by MySwimPro, a virtual swimming community,
to empower people all around the world to get active in the water. Swim Winchester, a non-profit
organization raising funds to build an indoor community aquatic facility that gives everyone in town a
place to swim and be together, encourages all community members to participate whether by
swimming or reading about the beautiful sport. Here are our recommendations for students.

It’s Spirit Weekend! Please join us at the Farmer’s Market in the town common on Saturday, September 21st from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm for Community Connects Day, part of Spirit Weekend inspired by hometown hero Glen Doherty. Stop by our table to say hello and learn more about our efforts to build an indoor community pool here in Winchester. See you soon!

This op-ed in the Boston Globe does an amazing job of outlining so many of the benefits – physical, mental and social – of a community pool. Our mission is to bring an aquatics center to Winchester, along with all of the positive impacts it would have on our community.

We’ve been hearing a lot of great questions from the community about the aquatics center, and have compiled a list of the most frequently asked ones. Please visit our FAQ page HERE.

 How can I learn more about Swim Winchester plans to build an indoor pool in town? Over the past few years, with generous financial support from the community, we’ve developed a business plan, carried out detailed and diligent site studies, and finalized a preliminary design for the aquatic center. We will be hosting an information session on March 28th, 2024 in the Large Meeting Room at the Winchester Public Library to provide a project update and answer questions. We hope that you can join us!

The 2023 Swimathon raised more than $8000 from more than 70 Swim Winchester supporters. Thank you to the swimmers and to the generous donors!

Join us on Sunday August 6 (9-11am) for the 2023 Swim Winchester Community Swim Celebration! Come experience what a town pool could be! The event will be held at the Hall Memorial Pool in Stoneham (4 North Border Road, Stoneham MA). Join us for light refreshments, and to swim, play in the splash park, and enjoy other water activities!