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The two-story Frisco Athletic Center sits on 19 acres, located at the southeast intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard (view map), and spans over 100,000 square feet, including 18,000 square feet of indoor aquatic elements and approximately 40,000 square feet of outdoor aquatic features.
The first floor includes two full-size gymnasiums, two racquetball courts, and a multipurpose classroom. Also found on the first floor is the Zone which is available for kids ages 8 – 12 years. This room is filled with two foosball tables, a pool table, a TV, video games and a lounge area. In order to cater to Frisco’s population, the facility also includes the Fun Club. This 5,000 square foot room is available for children ages 8 weeks to 7 years and allows parents the opportunity to enjoy a workout while their children are having fun in a supervised atmosphere. Upon exiting the facility, don’t forget to grab a cup of coffee or a snack at the indoor café that looks into the indoor natatorium. The café will be opening this spring. The Frisco Athletic Center also provides large locker rooms and a spacious family changing suite.
The second floor features one of the largest fitness rooms in the region, totaling 22,000 square feet, and housing state-of-the-art equipment for stretching, cardiovascular exercises, machine weights and free weights. Two aerobic/dance studios, each totaling more than 2,000 square feet with the capability of becoming one large space of more than 4,000 square feet, are home to our group exercise and recreation classes. A multipurpose room totaling approximately 2,200 square feet offers an excellent space for large recreation programs and other activities such as spin class.
Indoor Aquatic Area
The Indoor Aquatic Area features four different bodies of water including a large child-specific play pool with a robust interactive water structure, a flowing current channel with vortex, a warm water activity pool and a large multipurpose pool capable of accommodating lap swimming, water aerobics and swim lessons, and a large water slide. The natatorium also houses two wet classrooms which are perfect for aquatic classes and hosting birthday parties.
The Outdoor Pool’s regular season runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. A Grand Opening celebration will take place in Summer 2008. The outdoor aquatic elements will feature two water slides, a 600 linear foot lazy river, a lagoon pool and a large interactive play structure designed for young children. The outdoor area will also have multiple interactive spray features and shade structures. The outdoor area will also have pavilions capable of hosting birthday parties, reunions and other functions. View the outdoor aquatic area layout.
In September 2002, Frisco voters approved $20 million in bonds for a Recreation & Aquatic Center. The City of Frisco dedicated another $2 million to the construction from its General Fund, bringing the total facility budget to $22 million. The City of Frisco’s Community Development Corporation (CDC) contributed $2.25 million to purchase the land.
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