How Is the New Quincy Aquatic Center Working for Your Family?

The new Quincy Aquatic Center has been incredibly popular since opening, and that is something worth celebrating. After years of discussion, planning and construction, families are clearly excited to use the new facility.

But popularity can also create challenges, and we are beginning to hear some mixed feelings from local residents about how the Aquatic Center is being scheduled and managed for community use.

Some parents have told Welcome to Quincy WA News that they purchased family season passes early, expecting the Aquatic Center to be a regular part of their summer. Instead, they say limited open swim times, combined with heavy demand and facility capacity limits, have sometimes made it difficult to actually use those passes when their families are available.

At the same time, a packed pool is a sign that the community wanted this facility and is using it. Programs, lessons, activities and other scheduled uses are also part of what the new Aquatic Center was built to provide.

The question is whether the current balance is working.

Life in the 98848 wants to hear from the community before we take a closer look at the issue.

If you purchased a season pass, has it worked the way you expected? Have you had trouble getting into open swim because of capacity? Are the available swim times working for your family? Do you think the current schedule strikes a good balance between open community swimming and other programs?

Or has your experience been completely different?

We are not looking for only complaints or only praise. We want to understand what is actually happening for the people using the facility.

Vote in the poll and share your experience in the comments below. If you purchased a season pass, we would especially like to hear whether you feel you have had reasonable opportunities to use it.

Please keep the conversation constructive. The goal is not to attack the facility, its staff or other users. It is to better understand whether the new Aquatic Center is working for the community the way residents expected — and, if not, where the challenges may be.