Swim Winchester Blog

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Swim Winchester recently unveiled the preliminary design, produced by Fennick McCredie Architecture, for a beautiful aquatics center! See the design and read more in our 2022 newsletter.

Let’s Dive into the Details! Come celebrate with Swim Winchester as we host a wine and cheese reception with an exciting update from architect Gary Coccoluto from Fennick McCredie Architecture. We will be unveiling the preliminary design plans for the proposed community pool. We look forward to your comments and questions. This is a free event, but we would sincerely appreciate your kind donation.
Griffin Museum — 67 Shore Road, Winchester
RSVP to info@swimwinchester.org

The July 17, 2022 Swim Winchester Community Swim at Hall Memorial Pool in Stoneham was well attended and enjoyed by all! Please see the article in the attached link about the event:
Swim Winchester hosts community swim and Swimathon

More than one hundred people participated—from toddlers in the splash park, to children enjoying lessons with WHS swim team members, to Swimathon participants completing their swims – including one 72-lap swim of two miles! The fun was captured in this Community Swim Video by Qianfan Wang.

4 North Border Road, at the intersection with Fellsway West, near Stone Zoo

• Swim some laps or play around in the 50 yard outdoor pool
• Work on technique with WHS swim team members
• Play in the splash park
• Look at the plans for the new pool

Swim Winchester Board members will be on hand with breakfast treats and to answer questions. Swimathon swimmers get a swim cap (while supplies last).

We are pleased to announce that Swim Winchester has hired Fennick McCredie Architecture to develop a preliminary design and establish a construction cost estimate for a proposed aquatic facility on Skillings Field. The project with FMA was launched on May 10 and will run through mid-August 2022. We will continue to engage with the Town and community for feedback on program and design options.

An article in The Daily Times Chronicle summarizes Swim Winchester activities as it moves into the preliminary design phase for the pool project.

A request for proposals (RFP) from architectural and engineering teams interested in producing conceptual and schematic designs for the Swim Winchester aquatic center project was released on January 14, 2022. The RFP document can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF here. This design phase is anticipated to wrap-up in late 2022. During spring and summer 2022, there will be many opportunities for community input on design options. If you’d like to be contacted to participate in focus groups around the aquatic center design, please contact us at info@swimwinchester.org or fill out our volunteer survey.

Saturday September 18th, 9 AM – 4 PM

Featuring Stu Issac of the Isaac Sport group, one of Swim Winchester’s partners in determining programming and financials. Stu will be answering your questions and discussing the community aquatic facility.

Stu brings 46 years of professional experience in aquatics, sports marketing, and sports organization to ISG. Stu’s expertise and strengths build on his creative approach to integrating design, programming, marketing, and sales while building partnerships among facilities, communities, businesses, and organizations. As the founder and President of the Isaac Sports Group, Stu has created a renowned consulting firm building on his unique broad-based experience and network of aquatic and sport leaders and organizations nationwide. His leadership and active involvement with all clients focuses on quality personal engagement with each client and stakeholder to identify needs, goals, objectives, and opportunities for the project or the organization and develop specific analysis, strategic development, design concepts, financial structure, and action plan for the successful execution of the project or campaign to achieve the clients’ goals and objectives in the most cost-effective manner. Swim Winchester is excited to partner with Stu and ISG; their dedication and expertise both aligns with and enhances our vision for a community gathering place.