May Drowning Prevention Month at City Heights Swim Center.

Mayor Todd Gloria declared May Drowning Prevention Month today at an event at City Heights Swim Center. Prevent Drowning Foundation hosted the event, with SD City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, Fire Chief Colin Stowell, Lifeguard Chief James Gartland, SD Parks & Rec Director Andy Fields, and SD Park & Rec Deputy Director of Aquatics, Nicole McNeil all making remarks heralding the importance of water safety, water access, and water training for all ages and neighborhoods for the people of SD. SDACC reps Stephen Rodi, Byron Wear, Kate Lubsen and Kay Ticho Faryan were all in attendance and engaged with the elected officials and professional staff of the City of SD soliciting support for the SD Aquatic Center at Liberty Station and committing to work together in partnership to move this project forward, including raising necessary funds for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance. SDACC’s Goal is to support the City in building a world-class destination Aquatic Center for swimming, water polo, and dive competitions, learn-to-swim programming, water training and safety for all SD communities supporting Diversity and Inclusion, as well as therapeutic treatments. Follow-up meetings have been scheduled with City Officials, so please stay tuned for opportunities for community engagement.