“We still wanted to get open while the summer is still here and it’s warm enough,” said Ken Cobb, vice president of The Sports Facilities Companies. “It helps us, from a company’s point of view, to work out our operational issues, getting started with a brand-new facility. But to be able to introduce it to the community too is just fantastic.”

While many area pools are preparing to close for the season, the state-of-the-art facility is just getting started. Doors open at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:15 a.m.