On Monday, April 15, at Sandstone Ridge Park in North Las Vegas, the U.S. Soccer Foundation opened its 700th mini-pitch—a significant milestone in the organization's goal of creating 1,000 new mini-pitches on the road to the FIFA World Cup 26. The mini-pitch was opened in partnership with soccer legend, NBC sports analyst, and former USMNT Goalkeeper Tim Howard and the City of North Las Vegas.

The most common type of sports-related amenity currently included in the facilities of respondents to the Industry Report survey is outdoor sports courts, such as basketball, tennis and the ever-more-popular pickleball courts. More than half (55.7%) of respondents said they currently have outdoor sports courts at their facilities.

On Saturday, April 20, YMCA locations across the country are taking part in the Y’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s nationwide initiative to help build strong, healthy communities. 

Hayward Holdings, Inc., a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and technology, announced the appointment of Eric Sejourne as Senior Vice President and Chief Global Operations Officer, effective April 15, 2024.

On March 27, the City of Saraland, Alabama, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially break ground on The Land Sports & Recreation Complex.

Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas is a 20-deck, $2 billion-plus ship that set sail on January 27 from Port Miami with 2,350 crew members. The new ship features truly epic sound heard throughout the ship thanks to its more than 400 L-Acoustics loudspeakers installed by Miami-based L-Acoustics Certified Provider Control AV. 

Ignite Attachments, a breakthrough manufacturer of compact equipment attachments, continues to disrupt traditional attachment purchasing habits of consumers with a user-friendly digital tool that puts valuable information directly at customers’ fingertips. 

Lake Chelan in north-central Washington state is more than 50 miles of crystal clear, glacier-fed lake surrounded by beautiful vineyards, mountains and small-town charm. This popular summer tourist destination is also home to a variety of family-friendly venues.

Hybrid cricket pitches have been installed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, the first in what is expected to be a series of major projects across India in 2024 and beyond.

Various grants and programs across the country have made it their mission to remove the barriers to learn-to-swim program for minority and low-income communities. The number of respondents to the Aquatic Trends survey who are involved in these types of outreach programs has remained relatively consistent over the past few years.