ICYMI: Aquatic Center To Open At Farmingdale's Howitt Middle School

FARMINGDALE, NY — The Aquatic Center at Howitt Middle School is set to make a splash in the Farmingdale School District community.

The two-pool center is set to open to the public in September as part of a multi-million dollar project undertaken by the school district. Farmingdale residents in 2016 voted to approve a $36 million bond for the sports complex and aquatic center, which also saw a rebuild of the high school stadium, new baseball, softball and multi-purpose stadiums at Howitt, and upgrades to every field in the school district.

Unlike the existing pool at Farmingdale High School, which has been largely reserved for the district's student-athletes, the community will get to make daily use of the upcoming aquatic center.

"We're in a really great spot right now, and we're on the precipice of opening it up, so it's exciting," Farmingdale Superintendent Paul Defendini told Patch.

The aquatic center boasts two pools: a 340,000-gallon competition pool for the boys and girls varsity swim teams, and the smaller community pool that will be open to the public for programs and free swimming.

The community pool will generally be open to the public Monday through Friday between 6 and 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 8 to 9:30 p.m. Open swim at no charge will be offered.

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