The Brief
- The City of Tampa closed the pool in late 2023.
- Crews discovered the springs the pool was built on were leaking into it.
- The Save The Sulphur Springs Pool Committee says it will reopen at some point.
TAMPA – The Sulphur Springs Pool originally opened in 2000. Neighbors say it was a community asset that offered summer camps, swim lessons, and senior activities.
In November 2023, City of Tampa crews performing routine maintenance, drained the pool and discovered that the springs it was built on were leaking into it. Since then, the pool has been closed indefinitely.
A local mom, Angel Shackleford, said, “It was a place to go not just for summer but just periodically. They learned how to swim here. They dove in the water. They were scared to take the swimming test so that you can go to the deep end.” Her 18-year-old daughter, Lovelee LeCount, has attended the pool up to 5 days a week since she was 6.
Another local mom, Megan Berkstresser, said it’s been disheartening driving by the pool day after day without a timeline of repairs from the city. …