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Old 08-15-2010, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lazlyn View Post
If there was "lack of interest to financially support the idea", that doesn't mean residents don't want/need an indoor lap pool.

It means our monthly lifestyle fee ought to cover it, just as it covers all kinds of other facilities we might never use, such as paddle/cage tennis when there is already tennis and pickleball.
Lazlyn,
Welcome to TV! As you pointed out, there is way more to love than not.

One thing to consider is that table tennis is quite inexpensive to provide, an indoor swimming facility is not. Also, during most of the year, the weather is comfortable for the outdoor, heated lap pools.