Yuma’s oldest swimming pool celebrates 100th birthday
Madeline Murray
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – This weekend, the City of Yuma will be celebrating a milestone in our history, Marcus Pool will be turning 100 years old.
Marcus Pool is a historic spot in Yuma that represents water safety and a welcoming space for all.
AJ Mosqueda, City of Yuma Recreation Manager, says, “We are very thankful for it, and it does an amazing job at serving the needs and desires of the community. We obviously need more, we need more pools, but we do treasure what we have here and Yuma really is founded on tradition, and this is a tribute to that.”
The pool was built in 1925 when the residents of Yuma decided they needed a place to cool off from the heat.
At that time, it took only $15,000 to construct.
Marcus Pool has also evolved into representing water safety in our community.
“Practices, the safe water practices , fencing, and obviously having vigilant eyes on the pool, so a lot has changed over the past 100 years,” says Mosqueda.
The pool was named after its first manager, Abe Marcus, who had a huge impact on water safety in Yuma.
Mosqueda says, “All the records that we’ve researched is stating that he really reached out and helped infuse water safety and gave swim lessons to over 10,000 Yumans, over his time in Yuma.”
In honor of the pool’s 100th birthday, city staff will be hosting a big birthday bash Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marcus Pool.