First Public Swimming Pool Opens in Eastern Yongsan... Mayor Park Heeyoung Vows to Expand Everyday Sports Infrastructure

Itaewon Elementary School Swimming Pool Completion Ceremony
Equipped with Six 25-Meter Lanes, Children's Pool, and Everyday Sports Facilities

Heeyoung Park, mayor of Yongsan District in Seoul, stated at the completion ceremony of the Itaewon Elementary School swimming pool on October 2, "I will do my best to expand the infrastructure for everyday sports and to improve the local educational environment."

Heeyoung Park, mayor of Yongsan District (center), is touring the facilities with officials at the completion ceremony of the Itaewon Elementary School swimming pool. Provided by Yongsan District.

This completion ceremony was held to commemorate the opening of the newly constructed swimming pool, which was created by remodeling the educational and cultural center of Itaewon Elementary School. The event was attended by key figures including Mayor Park, Seongcheol Kim, chairman of the Yongsan District Council, Do-kyu Choi, superintendent of the Seoul Jungbu Office of Education, Jinhye Jang, principal of Seoul Itaewon Elementary School, as well as about 100 local residents.

The Itaewon Elementary School swimming pool is the first public swimming pool in the eastern part of Yongsan District, featuring six 25-meter lanes and a dedicated pool for young children. In addition to its pleasant environment, which offers views of the natural landscape outside the windows, the facility also operates various everyday sports amenities such as a Pilates equipment room and a group exercise (GX) room. Use of the facility is available through online pre-registration, and the official opening is scheduled for October 13.

Yongsan District expects that the opening of this swimming pool will encourage greater participation in everyday sports among residents and promote a healthy leisure culture for elementary school students and families.

Mayor Park stated, "Expanding the infrastructure for everyday sports and improving the local educational environment were important pledges of the 8th popularly elected administration," adding, "The remodeling project for the Itaewon Elementary School swimming pool is a concrete achievement of that promise."

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