Best swim classes at MLT
Published 9:00 am Friday, September 18, 2009
The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion’s Aquatics Program has been awarded as Nickelodeon’s 2009 “Parents’ Pick Award” for Best Swim Class in the Seattle area.
“It’s an honor to be recognized as the winner of the (award),” says Don Sarcletti, Recreation and Parks Director for the City of Mountlake Terrace. “This award is especially meaningful because customers recognize the quality programs that are offered at the Recreation Pavilion and took the time to vote.”
Amenities of the pool include very warm water (86-88 degrees), a shallow-water Leisure Pool with a slide, plumbed-in spray toys and Tot Island. A slow moving current Lazy River and two water basketball hoops are featured along with therapeutic hot tub, sauna and a Water Walk. Inner tubes, fun noodles, lifejackets and a variety of other water toys are available for use. The pool has a handicapped access ramp and water wheelchair for easy access.
The Nickelodeon award comes on the heels of Seattle Magazine’s honor as the “Best Pool for Toddlers” earlier this year. These two distinctions bring the Pavilion Pool’s award count to six major awards since 2006.
Nickelodeon’s Web site, www.parentsconnect.com, sponsored the competition that ran nationally from May 5 through July 15, 2009. The contest invited parents to vote for their favorites in a variety of categories including “Best Bookstore” and “Best Farmer’s Market” in major metropolitan area across the United States.
Internet voters ranked the Mountlake Terrace program the highest five-star rating offered, great for kids and families. One online comment included, “My grandson loves the Pavilion. We can spend hours together because it accommodates all ages. It is a beautiful facility.”
To learn more about Nickelodeon’s 2009 Parents’ Pick Awards, visit
www.gocitykids.parentsconnect.com, and look for the “Parents’ Picks” tab on the white menu bar, then click on “Seattle.”
More information on the Pavilion and all of the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Programs is available at www.mltrec.com or by phone at (425) 776-9173.
