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Originally Posted by Love2Swim
Because there are a lot of snarky people on TOTV. And some of the responses are just foolish, like "I don't swim therefore my fees shouldn't have to go towards chillers." You can make that argument about anything. I don't have a dog, so my fees shouldn't pay for dog parks; I don't do woodworking, why do we have TWO million dollar woodworking facilities; the list goes on and on.
The bottom line is we have thousands of people here with varied interests, and the goal of TV is to encourage and support this myriad of activities. And they do a pretty good job with many of the activities, but being a swimmer, I see how lackluster our swimming pools, specifically sport pools, are compared to other locations. If they even chilled a couple of pools, one at each end of the Villages it would help. If you want to splash around in a warm pool, you could avoid the chilled pools. Those that desire a serious swimming workout would have the option of going to a decently chilled pool instead of driving to facilities (and paying for the privilege) off campus. And the cost is not prohibitive. A couple of chillers would run less than $20K.
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While many would call some of the comments snarky if they are anti chillers, I would think that others would think the same about the pro chiller comments. I would guess that the vast majority of Villagers do not or seldom use the pools.
The answer may not be to chill all of the pools. The problem could be solved just like it is with those who wish to enjoy country club pools. If there is enough sentiment for chilled pools, convince the powers to provide several chilled pools for members only. That way, the expense can be properly absorbed by those that want/need that experience. If there is not enough interest, you are still welcome to use or not use the facilities provided.