Saturday’s competition used the college’s pool, which community groups have big plans for.
Palmerston North is suffering from a lack of swimming lane space, with swimming clubs sharing the city’s pools with water sports, aqua fitness classes and learn-to-swim classes.
Pools are booked solid outside school hours, but the college’s pool is barely used outside term one.
Manawatū’s Almighty Outcasts Swim Squad coach Lin Tozer is working with the college’s principal Chris Moller to try to create a community pool for the city.
The long-term plan was to get the pool heated and covered, which would cost $1 million, if there was enough demand.