A.V.Symington Aquatics Center
- Type: New Outdoor Aquatics Facility
- Owner: Leesburg Parks and Recreation
- Location: 80 Ida Lee Drive, NW, Leesburg, VA 20176
The
A.V. Symington Aquatics Center in Leesburg, Virginia was designed by SEI
Architects to include a new leisure
pool, a 485 ft. long lazy river with a zero bottom beach entry, awading pool, and a lap pool.
The
leisure pool was located adjacent to the lazy river and included a floatable
snake and alligator tethered to the pool bottom, a tumble bucket, and an
underwater bench covered by a shade structure. A wading pool, with a Lil-Squirt
whale and a gang slide, connected to the side of the leisure pool. Additionally,
there was a connecting passage to a small lap pool, which featured a Lily-Pad
crossing feature. Adjacent to the leisure pool was a new lap pool which
included a Miracle Drop slide and a gang slide, that splashed into one side
providing additional activity for the aquatic facility. The complex also
featured two large flumes and a 19’ high launch platform. Both slides were 38”
open slides; one slide was a 130’ long, figure eight pattern, and the other
slide was 122’ long. Both
flumes
dropped into a common splash pool. The Bathhouse contained a Snack Bar, which
has its own snack terrace overlooking the pools.
Project Awards
- 2010 Award Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Program Certificate of Appreciation
- Features in the Dream Designs issue of Aquatics International Magazine
