The purpose of this guide is to educate both advocates for additional/renovated aquatic facilities and pool owner/operators toward a more responsive mix of pools. This guide will serve to increase awareness of the full range of aquatic needs and pool types in Ontario. Municipalities for the most part are lobbied to build sport friendly pools by aquatic sport clubs and aquatic sport clubs need to better understand municipal decision making and the pressures that municipalities face in terms of capital and ongoing operating costs. Further, municipalities and like pool owner operators could better understand the needs of aquatic sport and the benefits a sport friendly pool provides toward the greater good of the community.
In essence the guide must answer these questions;

1. What background information is needed to determine the need for an aquatic facility?
2. What conditions would most favour an aquatic sport friendly pool?
3. How can community leaders work better together?
4. What reference material will help build the case for an aquatic sport friendly pool?
5. What information should be included in a proposal?
6. How can a sport friendly pool concept develop traction?