The Aquatic Sport Council (ASC) received funding from the Trillium Foundation to develop and produce "A Guide for Building the Case for Sport Friendly Pools`` in supporting its efforts to develop a mix of aquatic facilities accessible for recreational activity, training and competition in Ontario.

ASC awarded a contract to Tucker-Reid and Associates to work with pool owners and operators, practitioners, aquatic sport governing bodies and advocates to develop the guide.

Tucker - Reid & Associates and the Steering Committee (made up of a diverse range of aquatic experts) ensured that the following critical questions could be answered to assist communities in addressing the development and consideration of sport friendly pools;

1. What is a sport friendly pool and what elements must be present to support aquatic sports?
2. What background information is needed to understand decision making in supporting a sport friendly pool?
3. Who should be at the table when discussing the development of a sport friendly pool?
4. What advice can municipal decision makers provide?
5. What is the process followed when developing an aquatic facility?
6. What are the qualified and quantified benefits of aquatic sports?
7. How can aquatic sport clubs be better community partners and ensure that they are aligned with community priorities?
8. What is the municipal governance process in decision making?
9. What information should be included in a strategy that presents the case for an aquatic sport friendly pool?
10. How can the effectiveness of a strategy be evaluated?

This report leads the reader through a sequential process from gathering background information to developing a strategy and is laid out in five sections.

Section One: Introduction to the Guide
Section Two: Getting Started
Section Three: Building a Case
Section Four: Being Positioned as a Community Partner
Section Five: Developing a Strategy

References
Aquatic Sport Council website Vision and Mission Statements
Parks and Recreation Ontario – Infrastructure Study