Southern Lehigh’s Stingray Swim Team will be this year’s host for the annual Summer Splash at the newly revamped Soleco Pool.
The 31st Annual Summer Splash is taking place at the Southern Lehigh Community Pool on Saturday, July 9 and Southern Lehigh’s Stingray Swim Team will be this year’s host. The event brings together boys and girls ages 6 though 18 from various area swim teams for a fun day of meets. Spectators are welcome to come cheer on their favorite swimmers, and there will be plenty of free parking. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be available. Each swimmer may enter a maximum of two relays and five individual events. Meets begin at 8am, though gates open at 6:15am, allowing those participating to arrive prior to warm-ups at 7am. Swimmers will have the chance to compete in 100 and 200 medleys as well as 100 and 200 free relays. Individual events will …
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Nearly beyond repair, locals rally to save the pool.
Patrons and supporters of the new Frank Banko Southern Lehigh Community Pool gathered on Friday, June 24 in celebration of the completion of the pool’s recent renovations. Originally built in 1964, the pool had been used for almost 50 years by the Solehi community. Over the past few seasons, maintenance costs were close to $40,000 a year due to a failing pool structure. Last season may have been the last for the pool without the help of many local supporters. “We put over $40k in rewelding plates to the bottom just to reopen every year, struggling and not knowing whether or not we’re gonna make the season,” said Joe Selman, a construction professional who has dedicated the past year to the project. Amazingly, no local tax dollars were used…
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