To put hard data behind these suspicions, the club hired Portland State University to do a population model of the club. The results of that study justified the weighting of the lottery in favor of families with young children. While committed to youth programs on paper for over a decade, the Loprinzi Wing put that commitment into bricks and mortar. With the hinged metal floor in its lowest position, the entire pool has a depth of nine feet, making it ideal for synchronized swimming and water polo. The floor, which extends over half the pool, can be raised all the way up to the edge of the pool and to any height in between.
Older adults play volleyball in four feet of water.
Parents introduce their infants to swimming at a depth of six inches. The Loprinzi Wing allowed Multnomah to relocate its Junior weight room, from a small, remote, location to new, expanded quarters adjacent to the main exercise and conditioning facilities. One floor up, a new Junior Lounge features air hockey, television, study tables, and a view of the club's turnaround driveway. The support of juniors has been a part of the club for many years. This simply reinforces Multnomah's philosophy.