Scot is one of the most acclaimed and influential leaders in the aquatic industry. Continuing his father’s legacy of aquatic innovation and business development, Scot was instrumental in growing Counsilman-Hunsaker to become the prestigious, premier aquatic design firm that exists today that serves clients both domestically and internationally. Scot’s portfolio includes Olympic competitive facilities and […]
Joe Hunsaker had been around swimming pools ever since his freshman year at Cleveland High School in South St. Louis. With a newly discovered talent in competitive swimming, Joe Hunsaker pursued his flourishing interest, proceeding to win four State Championships and a swimming scholarship to the University of Illinois. He competed in collegiate and non-collegiate […]
Before 1970, there were just “pools.” That same year, legendary Olympic swimming coach James E. (Doc) Counsilman, Ph.D., and former three-time National Champion and World Record Holder, Joe Hunsaker, joined forces to create what has grown to become the Aquatic Design Industry. Our two founders shared an almost spiritual passion for improving aquatics in America. […]
What You Should Be Doing to Communicate Better with Your Aquatic Center’s Designer By Matt Ball, Counsilman-Hunsaker This article was previously published on SwimSwam.com. At Counsilman-Hunsaker, our design team keeps the ball rolling on their aquatic center design projects because it’s what they do every day – aquatic design. Our expert project managers often know […]
Grauwler Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Jaycee Zaragoza Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 KB Polk Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Kleberg-Rylie Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Nash-Davis Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Timberglen Park Square Footage: 3,200 Date Completed: August […]
The Cove at Fretz Park – Completed August 2018 Project Cost: $6,653,100 • 4,525 sq. ft., eight lane, 25-yard competition pool with 1-meter diving and climbing wall • 3,800 sq. ft. lazy river with water walk • 1,500 sq. ft. children’s pool with play structure • 800 sq. ft. plunge pool with two waterslides The […]
The new 36,500 sq. ft. YMCA opened January 2019 as part of the continuing redevelopment of the Renaissance Heights community in southeast Fort Worth. The center provides access to an outdoor recreation pool, strength and cardio equipment, free weights, a state-of-the-art basketball gym, group exercise classes, discounted rates for youth sports, youth camps, after school […]
In January of 2015, RSA Engineering commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to provide a swimming pool audit of the Valdez High School pool. The audit assisted in identifying items that were substandard or not operating as designed and summarized them with a prioritization of cost. In response to the audit, RSA Engineering commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to design a complete […]
The design phase for a new four-story Student Recreation Center began in October 2015 with program input from students, staff, and the Student Advisory Committee. Opened in August 2019 and built from a $100 million project budget, the center conforms to Connecticut High Performance Building Code regulations and is slated to be registered as a […]
