The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is tasking a second phase of repairs and upgrades to the Harry Mamizuka Swimming Complex at Mānoa Valley District Park, with work expected to begin on Monday, November 24, 2025.
This second phase includes three separate pool improvement projects, which will require the closure of the pool facility for the duration of the work. These projects are scheduled to be finished, and the pool reopened for public use, by February 2026 weather permitting.
This follow-up effort includes:
- Removing the old, decrepit diving blocks and replacing them with new diving blocks. The new diving blocks are made possible thanks to a $67,000 donation from the Mamizuka ‘Ohana.
- Repainting the pool bleachers.
- Fixing paint within the main and keiki pools, including the lane lines.
The pool complex was previously closed from September 2024 until early June 2025 to address chipping paint on the pool surface and bleachers. Unfortunately, parts of the pool’s painted surface have since eroded, believed to have resulted from unanticipated moisture restricting the paint from properly adhering. These Phase 2 efforts aim to install more reliable painting on the pool surface.
Similarly, the bleacher paint has shown signs of peeling. Additional layers of paint are being applied to both address the peeling and more thoroughly encapsulate the original lead-containing paint used on the bleachers decades ago.
We anticipate the diving block installations and two repainting efforts can be done simultaneously to expedite the projects and reduce the impact on pool users. We sincerely hope this Phase 2 work will result in the pool remaining in working order until a larger Capital Improvement Project can deliver longer-term repairs to this popular pool facility.
We appreciate the continued patience and understanding of the Mānoa and pool communities while this pool complex is closed for these projects.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled event. Without sufficient advanced notice, it may not be possible to fulfill requests.
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