Germantown Indoor Swim Center
Boyds, MD
Year in Showcase: 2007
Project Description
The Germantown Indoor Swim Center
is a comprehensive aquatic
complex located amid more than 30 soccer
fields and soccer-specific structures
in South Germantown Recreational Park.
The new Swim Center occupies the
highest point on the site near the
entrance to the park. Upon entering
the facility, patrons flow into a glassenclosed
social space that overlooks
each of the aquatic venues and provides
access to spectator seating. Three
separate basins make up the natatorium
— a competition pool, an instructional
pool and a family pool. Dual “flying water
slides” were designed to act as exciting
elements that unify the aquatic venue.
The slides are accessed from stairs in
the competition pool area, run over
the instructional pool and discharge
swimmers in the family zone.
The competition pool is a deepwater
pool with spectator seating on
three sides to intensify the spectator
and swimming experience. The
instructional pool has been designed
as a warm, shallow-water venue with
teaching steps, a lap-swimming area, a
water therapy area and a whirlpool.
Designed to be an engaging environment
for children of all ages, the family
pool features rock forms and trees
surrounding a multitude of features
including a zero-depth entry, interactive
water fountains, rock slides, a water
mushroom, a vortex, a whirlpool and
a frog slide.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Hughes Group Architects; Sterling, Va.
Aquatic Design Engineer
: Water Technology Inc. - Beaver Dam, Wis.
Construction Cost: $15.2 million
Square Feet: 52,000
Occupancy: January 2006
Vendors
Elliptical Equipment:
Star Trac
Filters:
Neptune-Benson Inc.
Flooring:
Dal-Tile Corp.
Ladders/Grab Bars:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Lane Markers:
Dal-Tile Corp.
Lockers:
Santana Products Inc.
Rowers:
Paramount Fitness Corp.
Scoreboard/Timing Systems:
Colorado Time & Colorado Display Systems
Shower/Toilet Partitions:
Santana Products Inc.
Skylights:
Vistawall Architectural Products
Starting Blocks:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Stationary Bikes:
Star Trac
Strength Equipment:
Paramount Fitness Corp.
Water Play Features:
Fountain People Inc., The
Water Play Features:
NBGS International Inc.
