Newly-Installed Diving Boards Cause Controversy At Alaska’s Only 50-Meter Pool [Video]

The addition of new diving boards at Bartlett Pool in Anchorage, Alaska has caused a stir in the swimming community.

Bartlett Pool, Alaska’s only 50-meter pool for sanctioned events, had one 3-meter diving board removed and two installed this past July, and the placement of the new boards has not only made it difficult for swimmers to use the blocks, but also seemingly prevents USA Swimming-sanctioned competitions from taking place.

The crux of the issue, however, is the fact that the installation took place without following standard public process. That’s what current Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance‘s administration claims happened under the previous administration, led by David Bronson.

Municipal Manager Becky Windt Pearson said that normally, Parks and Recreation assets, including diving boards, require Assembly involvement before the process is opened to the public for comment.

“The (LaFrance) administration supports us having a public process,” Windt Pearson said, according to Alaska’s News Source. …