Aquatics
Built in 1996 this multimillion-dollar facility has won several awards for its design and structure. Amenities include meeting rooms, fitness centre and aquatic facilities (25m competition pool, leisure pool, slide, hot tub and steam room)
As the largest aquatic center and multi-spot facility between Kelowna and Cranbrook the Trail Aquatic and Leisure center serves as the hub of competition and recreation in the West Kootenay swimming and fitness world.
Featuring an 8 lane, 25 metre competition pool with the possibility of up to 2,500 portable bleacher seats for big events, the venue is well suited to host high end swimming events such as the 2001 and 2008 BC Provincials which were successfully hosted in Trail. Home to the active and successful swim club the Trail Stingrays the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Center has a strong swimming and competitive history.
In addition to the competition pool a vast play pool featuring numerous water features for kids of all ages to play about exists next to the competition pool. The swimming area also contains a large hot tub, steam room indoor waterslide as well as 1 and 3 meter springboards.
Meeting and fitness rooms are available on site to act as event offices or to take one of many fitness classes offered at the facility. In addition to separate fitness rooms a large, clean and state of the art work out centre featuring new machines and free weights in an airy natural light basked room provide an ideal training and warm up area.
Located minutes from Downtown Trail alongside the Columbia River the Trail Aquatic and Leisure center is part of a 2 square block sporting complex featuring the Butler Park Baseball Stadium as well as 4 lit tennis courts.
Featured Athlete
Eric Cross
Eric started his swimming career at age 4. He joined the Trail Warfield Stingray Swim Club in 1976 and 13 years later he set two new provincial records. Eric completed high school in Spokane Washington where at the age of 17 he swam a 21.08 personal best in the 50 yard free and was ranked in the top 16 US Junior swimmers. He earned a swim scholarship at the University of Washington in Seattle where, along with many hours in the pool, he attained a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1991 Eric set a new 50 freestyle record at the University of 20.66 shattering the old mark set in 1981, which still holds as the 3rd best ever time.
