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Key facts
- Pool name
- Valles Pool
- Location
- New Canaan YMCA, 564 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT
- Year built
- 1978–1980 (community-funded, led by the Valles family)
- Pool specs
- 6 lanes at 7 ft wide; 13 ft diving well, meets standards for sanctioned swim, dive, and synchro events
- Programs served
- NC Caimans, NCHS, Darien HS, Sacred Heart, Masters swim, youth learn-to-swim, recreational lap swim, and historically synchronized swimming
- Useful life remaining
- ~20 years, per YMCA leadership at the May 21, 2026 meeting
- Board vote
- Pending
- Coalition launched
- May 2026
- Petition signatures
- Petition open; sign to be counted
Background coverage
Earlier reporting on aquatics changes at the New Canaan YMCA. Provided as context, not as part of the current Valles Pool campaign.