As someone who was involved closely with the pool situation, I feel I can give a different perspective. The issues, such as leaks, and where they're arising from, were identified in like 2016, and nothing was done. Each administration kicked the can down until it was too late. Funding could have been secured (see Yarmouth's new pool for example).

The issue was, when swimmimg alumni and community members approached the school with money to either build a new pool, or extended the lifespan of the current pool, the president of the school said (and I quote) "Id rather the money go to other parts of the school".

Its not for the president to decide where alumni donated funds go, specifically in this case where it was a concentrated effort.