Struggling to support their high school swimming program and growing population of young families, the City of Winnemucca made the decision to replace their existing nearly 50-year-old pool with a new state of the art aquatic facility. The existing facility was outdated, undersized, inefficient, and not up to the current code. The small pool size and lack of amenities, such as adequate restrooms and deck space for spectators, makes it impossible for the City to host swim meets. When selecting a location for the new facility, an option was explored to rebuild on the site of the existing pool. This was desirable due to the central location in town; however, it would mean significant downtime while the old pool is demolished and the new is built. Ultimately a site was selected within the Ralph Whitworth Recreational Complex and the aquatic facility was incorporated into the overall master plan. Key benefits of this site are consolidating the City’s sports resources into one area and the direct adjacency to the high school, making it easier than ever for the team to practice. The top priorities for the new building were first and foremost improved safety and accessibility, followed closely by the ability to host competitive regional swim meets and a variety of other aquatics programming including swim aerobics, dive in movies, and swim lessons. To achieve the desired functions, it was decided that the aquatics center would have two bodies of water - a ten lane 25 yard by 25-meter competition pool and a shallow water recreation pool. To take advantage of the new aquatic center’s location next to the existing park splash pads, a 90-foot operable glass wall was designed into the natatorium allowing for a seamless indoor/outdoor pool experience. Ample deck space is provided for not only spectator seating, but also deck activities like yoga. Support spaces include large, modern locker rooms, family restrooms, a staff office, lifeguard office, training room, multipurpose room, storage, and pool chemical and equipment rooms.