Providing children in the Riverbend area with a brand new swimming pool and learning facilities.

Paul Sadler Swimland was launched in Edmonton, Alberta in 2012 after more than a decade of success in Australia. Owner Jason Arnold relocated to Canada in 2010 and immediately recognized the opportunity for Swimland to expand its horizons. Since then, Swimland has become a leader in providing aquatic education to kids everywhere, becoming a major part of the community and helping to provide swimming lessons for people of all ages. Swimland offers a wide variety of programs that range from teaching the basics of swimming all the way to swimming 3 kilometres and earning a Swimland Diploma. Today, Swimland teaches more than 35,000 children every week in 19 locations.

In order to instruct as many young swimmers as possible, Paul Sadler Swimland required a brand new pool, reception area, lobby, boardroom, and administrative offices.  Arrow Engineering recognized how important Swimland was to the local community, and couldn’t wait to take on a project that would help new swimmers along in their learning journey while getting the most out of their swimming experience.

This project required both Arrow’s Mechanical and Electrical engineering teams to complete the scope of work. Our teams began with a design-build project delivery method. Using this method meant that we offered design and consultation services for the renovation of an adjacent vacant space and the development of a second pool as well as a reception area, staff rooms and offices. Throughout this project, we also converted three existing racquetball courts into base building retail space, the addition of bathrooms, shower rooms, a change room, and a janitor closet. We’re proud to say that this project was completed on time and to all client specifications in their 10,000 SF space.

Arrow Engineering designed a number of systems with the intention of minimizing interruptions to customers, staff, and existing facility systems during this project. Minimizing interruptions ensured that lessons and activities could continue in the interim. The electrical engineering team designed lighting, power, and pool equipment connections, and also made modifications to the communication and fire alarm systems. While the mechanical engineering team provided design and consultation work, they also helped Swimland’s owner obtain Alberta Health Services (AHS) approvals and permits.