Page 19 - Community Newsletter :: Spring 2021

El Centro Aquatic Center
As our county progresses into less restrictive tiers and athletics are cleared to return, the El Centro Aquatic Center became the training facility for four Imperial Valley High School Swim Teams: Central Spartans, Southwest Eagles, Imperial Tigers and the Holtville Vikings. These high school swim teams practice Monday - Friday at the Aquatic Center and compete on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Aquatic Center also hosts the only year round swim club of the Imperial Valley - the Imperial Valley Desert Aquatics (IVDA). The Imperial Valley Desert Aquatics Swim Club is the USA Swim Club of the Imperial Valley and offers year round swimming, coaching and instructing. Swim lessons, Jr. Lifeguard Camps, and Lifeguard certifications are all being offered through the American Red Cross. Scholarships are available.
In celebration of Mardi Gras, a virtual Mad Dash and Swim 5k was held and there were a total of 336 participants that celebrated Mardi Gras by either running, walking, cycling and swimming the distance for the Mardi Gras Mad Dash and Swim 5k.
CPRS Award
In March, the Aquatic Center was selected and recognized by the State of California 2020 Parks and Recreation Society Award of Excellence at their annual CPRS conference and was awarded the Excellence in Design – Aquatic Facility Class 3. The CPRS awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of the facility design, park planning and communication, and community improvement and programming through demonstrating the CREAM principles of challenge, resourcefulness, execution, accomplishment and alignment with the parks and recreation mission. We are very proud of this award, which means we met the highest standards for achieving excellence!
For more information, please call our office at 760-335-4550 or like our Facebook page “El Centro Aquatic Center” and follow us on Instagram @elcentroaquaticcenter.
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