Where Core Memories Are Made

We moved to Wheat Ridge in 2005. My two oldest kids started swimming with the Wheat Ridge Piranhas in 2007, and my youngest jumped in when she was 3 years old. Our summers were spent at Anderson Pool--early mornings and Saturday swim meets. As parents, we loved hosting swim meets and seeing other teams discover what a great place Anderson Pool was. One of the best in the Foothills Swim Association and a public pool at that! As soon as my kids were old enough, they started biking to the pool on their own, for practice and for meeting up with friends. Two have lifeguarded there. Anderson Pool is a character in my kids' childhood and I know I'm not the only one. The pool is abuzz all summer long and is an essential community hub. I hope the city does what it needs to so we can keep this jewel in our civic crown.