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Hundreds of Fredericton swimmers packed into Picaroons Brewing Company on Wednesday evening to continue a longtime push for the city to build a new pool.
Organizer says need has been clear for over a decade
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 16, 2026 7:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
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From left, artistic swimmers Ally Steeves, Anna Thornton and Charlotte Naugler were among hundreds who attended a gathering to voice support for a new pool in Fredericton. (Sam Farley/CBC)
Hundreds of Fredericton swimmers packed into Picaroons Brewing Company on Wednesday evening to continue a longtime push for the city to build a new pool.
Swim clubs in the city have come to rely on the existing Sir Max Aitken Pool at the University of New Brunswick. It was meant to be a temporary solution, but has lasted for years, with costly repairs looming.
“Dungeon-y,” “disgusting,” and “not up to date” were how swimmers Ally Steeves, 15, Anna Thornton, 14, and Charlotte Naugler, 17, described the UNB pool.
All three are artistic swimmers, which Thornton described as a combination of gymnastics,
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