It’s that time of year again: Fairfax County Public School high-school swim-and-dive teams are headed back to Fairfax County Park Authority RECenters this winter.
“This marks a long-standing partnership between the county’s high schools and rec centers,” Fairfax County Park Authority officials said. “The rec centers owe their very existence to this partnership. As swimming became an increasingly popular sport, Fairfax County Public Schools began to look for pool facilities. The county proposed building rec centers with pools on Park Authority land as a more accessible and efficient option.”
The first in the partnership, what is now Audrey Moore RECenter, opened in 1977.
“The Park Authority is proud to serve the county’s high-school teams, and we are thankful that by doing so, these life-enhancing pools and aquatic programs are made available to everyone throughout the year,” said Marcus Barton, the aquatics-section manager of the Park Authority.
Teams will be using the facilities through February. During that period, hours for public use of the pools is subject to change.
