Goal

Year round indoor facility with professional

programming

Background

Year round programming at City owned facilities in the Bay Area

• City of Los Gatos:City P&R programming + private programming. Kain Performance (masters and triathlon) South Bay Swim Team (US swimming club) water polo and synchronized swimming.

• City of Campbell: City P&R programming + private programming. Lap, Masters swimming and US swimming team (Wave)

• City of Mountain View: City P&R programming + private programming. Lap, Masters(MVM) swimming and US swimming team (LAMV) and Aqua Fitness.

Most successful programming…

City owned facilities with private operators running year round

programs

City of Santa Clara: run by SCSC (Santa Clara Swim Club) offering community swim,

Masters, US Swimming team, ARC Lifeguard training and Swim

Lessons. Word famous team, Olympians and renowned swim meet. 3 pools, 1 indoor for swim

lessons

City of Menlo Park: Run by Menlo Swim offering

community swim, masters, US Swim Team, Sumer league,

triathlon, Masters water polo and Swim Lessons. 2 pools, 1 indoor

facility for lessons.

What makes the difference? … pool enclosure

• Controlled and predictable environment for all activities.

• Ideal for learn to swim programs

• Cost efficient• Easy to set up

Sparkle Swim School at Biebrach Swim Center year round programming

Sparkle Swim School can offer a variety of programs for the City of San Jose

addressing community needs in a unique environment (indoor pool) for all ages and

abilities

• Swim Lessons• Recreational swim • Lap swimming• birthday parties• coached Masters workouts,• pre-swim team & US swim team• rehab, special needs• aqua fitness

What’s unique about Sparkle Swim School?

• Family owned and operated. • Professionally run.• Good understanding of

community needs. • Extensive experience running

swimming programming in all the areas offered.

• Personal approach. • SSS provides quality and

affordable aquatics programming.

Benefits for the City of San Jose

• To offer year round aquatics program.• Reputation with community (schools,

neighborhood, athletes)• Receive extra income from facility rent.• Lower cost overheard for running

programs.

• Execute Measure M

In search of …

Advice in logistics and financing to partner with the City of San Jose and operate the Biebrach Swim Center

Considerations for year round programming (facilities upgrades)

• Pool Enclosure• Lighting: Replace missing bulbs inside and outside the building.

Replace yellow lighting for white inside the bathrooms.• Heathers: Install heaters inside bathrooms. • Safety: Install dry-deck on bathrooms floors and chairs for

changing.• Showers: Bring the temperature up to the 90* (outside

showers)• Pool: Paint lines in the bottom of the pool and install poles for

backstroke flags