We’ve grown far beyond the capacity of the City pools we rent. Our learn-to-swim, fitness, and competitive programs have waitlists because we simply don’t have enough space. The new facility will allow us to expand access and serve more swimmers, year-round, with stability and control.

COPS does not own its pools. We rent limited lanes from city-owned facilities. When the City changes its programming, closes a pool for maintenance, or shifts priorities, we lose access—with little notice. That means shuffling practice times and locations, often leading to crowded lanes and scheduling headaches for families and athletes.

No. We rent all our lanes. The City determines how many lanes we can use and when. We have no long-term guarantees, and any City decision—temporary or permanent—can dramatically affect our programs.

We had previously saved enough to build the facility, but rising construction costs—well beyond our control—have increased the total project cost significantly. We now need to raise $1.7 million to complete the build-out. This investment will give us our own home, control over scheduling, and the ability to expand programming to better serve the Plano community.