CLAIREMONT (KGTV) \u2014 The Clairemont pool has sat empty since October 2024, leaving residents and student athletes frustrated as they wait for answers on when it will reopen.<\/p>\n
The city of San Diego says the pool closed in November 2024 after its boiler failed. It was originally expected to reopen in 2025, but plans were delayed.<\/p>\n
For Gina Spears, a Clairemont resident, the closure has had a direct impact on her son and his water polo teammates.<\/p>\n
“My son started freshman year playing water polo here at the pool, walking across the street after school, and had a great season,” Spears said.<\/p>\n
But after his freshman year, their time at the pool came to an end.<\/p>\n
“We were told that the pool was going to be completed summer of that year, so, you know, that was worth it,” Spears said.<\/p>\n
Spears says the extended closure has created a bigger problem for high school water polo players across the area.<\/p>\n
“All of these high schools are now sharing a pool that may close for 6 weeks or 8 weeks during the season. And so it’s, it’s really just impacting a lot of the sports season,” Spears said.<\/p>\n
The city says work is actively underway. Nicole McNeil, assistant deputy director of the city of San Diego Parks and Recreation, says the project is approximately 90% complete.<\/p>\n
“We’re standing on brand new pool deck. It’s about 90% complete,” McNeil said.<\/p>\n
“We have new infrastructure underneath, new plumbing, new electrical, new pool lights were installed, new tile,” McNeil said.<\/p>\n
McNeil says a new boiler has been installed, but a larger grant-funded project that began in May 2025 hit a purchasing delay. She says the project is now back on track.<\/p>\n
“Once the fence is complete, then that’s absolutely right, we’ll be able to finish the, the plaster. The pool and we’ll be able to fill it,” McNeil said.<\/p>\n
The city says the pool is expected to reopen in spring 2027.<\/p>\n
“This is a, a pool that is highly utilized by the community, and we’re, you know, working really hard to get it reopened as soon as possible,” McNeil said.<\/p>\n
The city of San Diego currently manages 15 pools. However, some pools are closed for weeks at a time due to budget cuts \u2014 a situation Spears says makes the Clairemont closure even more consequential.<\/p>\n
“The closure of this pool and the lack of access of this pool really just exacerbates that problem that’s rolling towards us now,” Spears said.<\/p>\n
As renovations continue, Spears says she hopes the city will communicate more transparently with the community going forward.<\/p>\n
The city says representatives will be at the pool from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for Clairemont Family Day and will be available to answer community questions.<\/p>\n
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