The Adelphi Pool will break ground on brand new facilities in September of 2023.
Located just off Adelphi Road at 9442 Riggs Rd., the community pool is embarking on a major renovation to rebuild its swimming pools into first-of-their-kind, state-of-the-art recreational swimming facilities in Prince George’s County.
The renovation includes expanding the pool by 1,600 square feet, replacing its main 50-meter pool, and adding a 25-meter competition size lap area to meet the needs of Adelphi’s top-ranked swim team, the Dolphins.
Adelphi’s unique metal slide will be replaced, but for thrill-seekers, the new pool will have two diving boards and a new slide. The fully-fenced baby pool will be updated and replaced, retaining a grassy play area popular with young children.
The newly designed pool area will also provide additional shallow water fun by adding a beach-entry intermediate pool. With depths up to 3 feet, the intermediate pool will provide a place for kids to play once they’ve aged out of the baby pool but aren’t ready for the big pool yet.
Adelphi will also make much-needed upgrades to accessibility, including improved Americans with Disabilities Act parking, new ramps to the pool deck, and gender-neutral, accessible changing and bathroom facilities at the pool level. Lastly, Adelphi will add stormwater management facilities to retain and filter runoff from the site, with a goal of improving water quality in its neighborhood stream, the Northwest Branch.
The private, membership-only pool was originally constructed in 1957 and pools have reached the end of their usable life. With a resurgence of new members over the last decade from neighborhoods across Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and D.C., the pool will address longstanding issues with the structure, surfaces, and equipment.
In July 2022, the pool membership overwhelmingly approved a proposal for the renovation, which incorporated member input from a design discussion and focus groups coordinated by volunteer pool members.
With a membership of about 600 families, Adelphi Pool has typically admitted all waitlisted members who join before Memorial Day. Members joining in the 2023 season will lock in lower membership rates than those published for new members who join in 2024, after the pool is renovated.
To learn more about the pool and membership, visit www.adelphipool.org. A new and prospective members event will be held on Wednesday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the pool.
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