LifeTown will celebrate the grand opening of its new, zero entry accessible pool on Wednesday, October 25, complete with a ribbon cutting, dinner and special guest appearance by Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg.
The LifeTown pool features interactive therapeutic play equipment, spray jets for aquatic therapy, an “endless pool” feature that provides a current, a desert air system to balance the air temperature in and out of the pool, and even a specially designed ceiling to manage the acoustics for sensory sensitivity.
The 53,000 square foot LifeTown center also includes the LifeTown Shoppes – a simulated city where students practice and reinforce life skill in the real shops and street. It also includes an indoor therapy playground, sensory room, art studio, kitchen and much more.
“Watching the children enjoy our new pool at LifeTown has been incredible,” said Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum, CEO of LifeTown. “The joy on each child’s face when they play in the water is priceless. And having Lenny Krayzelburg here to help us celebrate this important milestone for the community is the icing on the cake.”
Krayzelburg won four Olympic gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, and is a former world record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 meter backstroke events. In 2005, he started the SwimRight Academy Championed by Lenny Krayzelburg, with locations across the country.
“Learning to swim is an essential activity in every child’s development, as it emphasizes the importance of water safety while offering them opportunities for recreation, therapy, or competition,” stated Krayzelburg. “The LifeTown pool provides a safe environment for children of all abilities to cultivate their swimming skills, and I’m excited to be part of the grand opening.”
— The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with LifeTown. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com.
Krayzelburg is the magic word at LAX too.
Lenny was a student of mine at Fairfax High School. He was a very sweet young man, and I didn’t know about his swimming until his sister, also my student, told me years later! I hope he and his family are doing well!