Modesto City Schools broke ground Wednesday on construction of a long-awaited aquatics center at Gregori High School.
Set to open by early 2027, the aquatics center will feature a 12-lane, 50-meter pool for competitions, with shaded seating and a building with restrooms and equipment.
The project is funded by Measure L, passed in November 2022 by 56% of voters to provide the district $198 million in bond revenue for campus improvements. According to a press release, the school has more than 100 aquatics athletes who will benefit from having a pool on campus. This will be the seventh pool in the Modesto City Schools district, giving all seven of the district’s comprehensive high schools a pool for aquatics athletes…