By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabashcounty
WABASH, Ind. – A summer swim club will begin this year at the Honeywell Pool.
Wabash High School swim coach Josh Blossom received the go-ahead from the Wabash Park Board to use the Honeywell Pool for a program he and Tyler McQuiston would like to start. Both are coaches for the Wabash Star Swim Club.
The summer club is an outreach program for the Wabash Star club, Blossom told the board.
“This would be mainly for kids that aren’t already a part of the Wabash Star Swim Club, though we’ll probably grab a few of those kids just so they can demonstrate some drills and things like that,” he said.
A small meet would take place at the end of the three-week program, and that would likely be at the Wabash County YMCA pool to take advantage of the scoring and timing equipment already in place there.
“Our hope is to get more kids involved in the sport,” Blossom said. “Winter sports in Wabash County, right now, if you’re affiliated with the schools, you have a choice of basketball or wrestling, and that’s pretty much it. We would like to fill that void.”
The board will not charge the club for the use of the pool or the cost to having lifeguards on duty.
The club would meet for three weeks in June.
In another matter, Jordan Tandy, representing a committee looking to create a plaza area along the Wabash River and the River Walk, updated the board on the group’s plans.
He said construction could start in a few weeks, with the hopes of being completed by Memorial Day. A dedication service would take place during the First Friday event in June.
For more, see the Feb. 15 issue of The Paper of Wabash County.