“No single person has had more of an impact on the sport of competitive swimming than James E. ‘Doc’ Counsilman, Ph.D.” James Counsilman, affectionately nicknamed ‘Doc’, was the head coach of the United States men’s swimming teams that won 9 of 11 gold medal in the ’64 Tokyo Olympics and 12 of 13 in the […]
The new Bisti Bay waterpark replaced the Brookside Pool which was closed in 2016 due to safety and health concerns. The new waterpark is an impressive addition to the recreational offerings for the citizens and those visiting the area. The design concepts were developed during community input meetings held over a two-year span. The City Council […]
Ascension St. Vincent medical center in Evansville and the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana have a long history of working together to improve the health of the Evansville community. The new two-story, 80,000 square foot Ascension St. Vincent YMCA will increase access to health and well-being services while expanding youth development and educational programming for children. […]
In 2015, Counsilman-Hunsaker conducted an aquatic facility audit on the two existing swimming pools at the Sheridan County YMCA, constructed in 1965 and 1985. The audit identified items that were substandard in the pools, highlighted items that didn’t meet industry swimming pool design standards, and inspected pool equipment that wasn’t operating as designed. Although the […]
The Aquatic Center, located in the John H. Hart Physical Education Building and originally constructed in 1968, was showing signs of age and physical obsolescence. In May 2012, Counsilman-Hunsaker performed an assessment of the existing conditions of the pool related to compliance with current health codes and industry standards. An examination of the overall condition […]
Counsilman-Hunsaker supported Marmon Mok to perform an evaluation and feasibility study for the existing Olympic-size swimming pool in Kerrville. Several options were explored that considered repairing the existing pool, replacing the existing Olympic-size pool with a new outdoor leisure pool, and a third option for a new indoor pool for Kerrville. The study also included conversations […]
Counsilman-Hunsaker was retained to conduct a feasibility study for the City of Cape Girardeau and the Cape Girardeau School District. Collectively, the two entities had approved $10,000,000 to provide new aquatic offerings within the city. Counsilman-Hunsaker was tasked with identifying how to meet the needs of the local aquatic user groups, with potential options including a single […]
Counsilman-Hunsaker worked with Eanes ISD to conduct a revenue and expense analysis for their planned future indoor competition pool at Westlake High School. The study projected operational expenses for the aquatic center and examined various possible revenue streams, from running in-house aquatic programs to partnering with a local swim club to rent lane space when the […]
Counsilman-Hunsaker was commissioned by TMP and Dexter Public Schools to provide a swimming pool audit for the existing competition pool at Dexter High School (DHS) and the competition and instructional pools at Wylie Elementary School (WES). The DHS facility was originally designed in 2000 and had experienced issues with the performance of its vacuum sand […]
Constructed in 1970, the Wheeling YMCA pool is currently utilized for many programs such as learn-to-swim, fitness classes, social events, and competitive swimming practice. The YMCA staff and board members identified several deficiencies and desires for the facility and commissioned Mills Group and Counsilman-Hunsaker in 2019 to confirm the deficiencies and identify priorities plus any […]
