Built in 1966, the instructional swimming pool is in dire need of renovation after six decades of intensive use. Due to serious technical defects—including a malfunctioning adjustable pool floor—the facility must currently remain closed to the public. Thanks to the multi-million-euro commitment, the city of Mainz can now thoroughly renovate the sports facility, make it future-proof, and ensure its long-term preservation.

Mayor and Sports Commissioner Daniel Köbler emphasizes the urgency and importance of the project: “The funding commitment from Berlin is a tremendous success for our city and a crucial milestone toward our goal of ensuring that all children learn to swim. The fact that the pool is currently closed clearly demonstrates how urgent the need for action is here. The teaching pool in Hechtsheim is an indispensable pillar of our sports infrastructure. With this funding, we can modernize the facility from the ground up and ensure that children, teenagers, and clubs will soon once again have a reliable and up-to-date swimming facility here. My thanks go to everyone who championed this project.”

The pool plays a central role for the Hechtsheim neighborhood and the entire city of Mainz. It provides a venue for swimming lessons and water acclimatization and is also available to local swimming clubs outside of class hours and during school vacations. Special thanks in this regard go to Daniel Baldy, Member of the Bundestag from Mainz, who actively supported the city’s application in Berlin. 

The preservation of the instructional swimming pool lays an important foundation for sustainably securing swimming as a sport and swimming instruction locally, as well as for the modern expansion of the state capital’s sports facilities.