I disagree with the position that an indoor pool would be a better "value"
than an outdoor pool. While it is true that an indoor pool would be open
every month of the year, I don't believe it is true that it would get the
same kind of traffic that an outdoor pool would get, particularly in the
summer. With an indoor pool in Moscow, mostly we would get some of the
people who swim at the UI pool now. As a year 'round swimmer, I don't
currently see the need for another indoor pool in Moscow. This could
change in the future with changing populations or policies at the UI, but
that is not our current situation.
There were also some pool management issues raised. The Gormley pool was
cold, and was also managed as a "city pool". I think we could do much
better and keep the facility open longer with better equipment, better
scheduling and more interest in swimming activities.