From March to May 2025, Adams Pool Solutions transformed two aging aquatic facilities into competition-ready venues that serve thousands of athletes and families across the Central Coast.
When the Monterey Sports Park needed to completely overhaul their aquatic facilities, they faced a challenge that would intimidate most contractors: renovate both their training and recreation pools simultaneously while maintaining strict competition standards and ADA compliance requirements.
The project demanded precision at every turn.
The Scale of Transformation
The Training Pool alone spans 7,433 square feet with a 348-foot perimeter, diving from 3’6″ to an impressive 12’6″ depth. This isn’t just a pool—it’s where Olympic hopefuls perfect their strokes and high school teams chase state championships.
The Recreation Pool serves a different but equally vital purpose: 1,500 square feet of accessible aquatic space ranging from 2’8″ to 5’0″ deep, designed for everyone from toddlers in swim lessons to seniors in water aerobics classes.
Starting March 31, 2025, our crews began what would become a masterclass in commercial pool renovation.
The Recreation Pool: Engineering Meets Accessibility
The recreation pool presented unique structural challenges that went far beyond a typical resurface job.
Our team completely removed and rebuilt an entire section of wall where the old ADA ramp existed, bringing it up to deck level with new steel reinforcement and shotcrete. This wasn’t patching—it was reconstruction.
The scope included replacing every piece of waterline tile, installing new depth markers, deck markers, and creating custom 24″x24″ tile surrounds at floor returns. We tracked down and repaired a stubborn plumbing leak that had plagued the facility for months.
But the real achievement? Installing a new ADA-compliant lift system positioned exactly 28 feet from the end wall with proper footings—ensuring every community member can enjoy the water safely.
The Training Pool: Competition-Grade Precision
Renovating a competition training swimming pool requires millimeter-perfect execution. One misplaced lane line, and you’ve compromised years of training data.
We removed and replaced not just the standard waterline tile, but also the critical gutter caps that control water flow during high-intensity training. Every racing lane received new tile markers. Every target was positioned to exact specifications.
The existing wall steps were completely rebuilt to current safety standards. We waterproofed the entire gutter system and surge pit—critical infrastructure that handles the wave action from dozens of swimmers training simultaneously.
All lights were upgraded to modern LED systems, providing the consistent illumination required for underwater filming and late-night practice sessions.
Beyond the Water Line
What many contractors miss is that a pool renovation extends far beyond the water’s edge.
Our crews ground down the entire deck surface, then recoated and resealed it with materials specifically chosen for their slip resistance and durability under heavy foot traffic. This deck sees thousands of wet feet daily—it needs to perform flawlessly.
We installed new main drain covers with custom tile surrounds in both pools, ensuring they meet current Virginia Graeme Baker safety standards while maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the facility.
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The Final Push: 7 Weeks to Perfection
May 19, 2025 marked plaster day: the culmination of seven weeks of intensive work.
With multiple crews operating in perfect coordination, we applied the final plaster finish to both pools. This isn’t residential-grade material; it’s a commercial formulation designed to withstand the chemical demands of high-use facilities and the physical stress of competitive swimming.
The result? Two pools that perform at championship levels.
Why This Matters
The Monterey Sports Park serves as the aquatic heart of the Central Coast. Youth swim teams train here before dawn. Families gather for weekend swim lessons. Senior citizens maintain their health through water aerobics. High school teams compete for league championships.
When you’re entrusted with renovating facilities that touch this many lives, “good enough” isn’t in the vocabulary.
Adams Pool Solutions brought 70 years of commercial aquatic expertise to this project. Our crews have plastered Olympic training facilities, renovated university competition pools, and restored historic community aquatic centers. We understand that every tile, every light, and every square foot of plaster must meet not just today’s needs, but perform reliably for decades to come.
The Monterey Sports Park is now ready for its next generation of champions.
Whether it’s a child taking their first swim lesson in the recreation pool or a collegiate athlete shaving seconds off their personal best in the training facility, these renovated pools stand ready to serve their community with the quality and durability that only comes from doing the job right the first time.
For facility managers and aquatic directors considering renovation: this is what comprehensive commercial pool renovation looks like when experience meets execution.
