Fremont Ross (Ohio) Indoor HS Pool, completed in 2006

[TheHMD93]

@toekneebeeears He personally goes and supervises his factories. He refs almost every single swim meet at the pool and meets can last all day. Not only does he give to swimming he gives to almost every other community thing in Fremont. When he isn't working he spends time with his family who also do a lot for the community.

[TheHMD93]

@toekneebeeears The pool is one of the best in ohios. The only pools that compete with it are college pools. And Mr Hawk didn't strike it lucky he wasn't at the right place at the right time. He worked for what he has. Trust me even though graham is a dumbass, which he knows he is, he is right Mr. Hawk does give a lot of his time and money away, but he earned the right to. He goes to work everyday in early in the morning and comes home at night just like any other hard worker.

[TheHMD93]

These meets happen often trust me and they are very large attracting 700 swimmers sometimes even way more. The club team has to pay for the usage of this pool in those large meets. The swimmers also personally raise money to help pay off the pool. It isn't just fremont ross grades 9-12 that use the pool the St. Joe also uses the pool to practice and for meets. the club team also has kids as young as 4 on it so it isnt a small select group of people who use the pool.

[TheHMD93]

@toekneebeeears Not only are there those sports facilities there are multiple classrooms. All of which are being used. The middle school pool was in one of the oldest in ohio in fact it is the oldest indoor school pool. They tried fixes to it but they were never enough to keep it in good condition. Plus the whole middle school buidling was deemed as a money hole if they tried to fix it. The old pool was also only 4 lanes and not competition worthy. The new pool is and attracts large meets.

[TheHMD93]

@toekneebeeears Graham is not one of his kids but he is one of his spoiled kids. Every kid that now attends fremont ross is one of his "spoiled kids." It wasn't a new pool it was a new addition to the whole highschool facility. It included a medical office, a wrestling room, and a big pool. The wrestling room is not just used for wrestling if needed the space is used for classes if they need more room for an activity, meetings by the facility, and for large tests

[wibbers15]

I'm surprised he didn't make a bigger deal of the National Champ banner. and @toekneebeeears You are the one who thinks the money should go to the causes you want to support so that kinda makes you the self-entitlement centered brat. Nobody deserves this guy's money he was just nice enough to support the swim team because it obviously means something to him.

[manomow]

Oh, wow. I wish I could have gone to Ross... Too bad im in 8th grade and I moved to Florida this summer... GO LITTLE GIANTS!

[freak19930]

Actually when you filmed this it was less than a year ago cuz at 0:21 there is the painting of lease i think and that was new and at 0:58 there is a caged emergency phone at the start it wasn't caged but then ppl knocked it down while walking by sooo but i wen to finals on my 200 tonight and got 10th!

[freak19930]

holy crap! i've sat on that bench! I've Dove off that block! I've swam in that pool!

[graham1995]

(im tho only black swimmer in NW OHIO lol) who are you? HS (like me =p) or middle or what?

[lovell101]

I think the pool is a great addition the the city, it helps the students in 3 simple ways:

1 - Swimming keeps you in good shape and health.

2 - Keeps the kids away from getting into trouble.

3 - (competitive spirit) Bring the city together.

The FMS cant be fixed, I think its a great idea to build a new building for the students and teachers.

[iswim1234]

ok i luv this video bcuz i swim for the team here. and i am very touched that you would film our pool! we put alot of time and effort into that pool!!!!! some people pay over a thousand dollars a year just to help pay the rest of the $ off!!!

[Detroit09Champs]

Fremont Ballin!

[KillaCamBaby]

awesome

[toekneebeeears]

I am from Fremont and I have to say this was just a waste of money.

[iswim1234]

SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!!!

[toekneebeeears]

I'm sorry but that is my opinion. You should learn to respect others' opinions. You can disagree but you should respect it. I respect yours.

[mewmewgirl08]

it was privately donated to the district as was the the Football field. WHICH MEANS THE DISTRICT DID NOT WASTE THEIR MONEY ON BUILDING A POOL IT WAS GIVEN TO THEM!

[toekneebeeears]

It still coast someone money. If they wanted to spend there money to donate something to the city they could have donated something better than a pool. All it is is a big hole in the ground filled with watter. The taxpayers still has to pay for the maintenance.

[mewmewgirl08]

It's not a waste of money, if it helps the sudents.

i bet your one of them who were agenst the middle school levy too?

[toekneebeeears]

How does it help the students ? What was wrong with the old pool ?

Yes, I am against anything that raises taxes for no good reason.

[mewmewgirl08]

Okay have you even been in FMS? It's in really bad condition it's in need of a lot of help. It would cost too much money to fix the building, more then building a new school would cost. and for a $ 50,000 home it would cost only $0.14 a day!

I'd say that money well spent when it come to the future of our children

[toekneebeeears]

Again I have to ask . How does a new pool help the future of our children ? Do you really think that our children will become Olympic swimmers or something like that ? Ha ha , not likely. Instead of spending the money on the pool or the football field the money should have been spent on fixing the FMS then we would not need the levy. This town needs to get its priorities strait.

[oscardodger]

your not a swimmer are you??

[graham1995]

Lincoln Farbach....google him, swims for OSU and made olympic time trials wich is a FANTASTIC FEAT!

or Jordan Beck, swimms at THE notre Dame

[toekneebeeears]

Two guys can swim fast. Oh, I'm so impressed. Nobody cares about those guys. Did they use this pool ? It does not matter what pool they use. A new pool does not make you a great swimmer.

My point is the money could have been used to help everyone instead of just a few swimmers.

[graham1995]

may i ask a question, if you had millions of dollers, 2 children that swim, and look at the swim facility and it looks like shit, then wouldent you change the facility?

and Hal Donates by the MILLIONS yearly. sodont go critisizing something you know NOTHING about.

[toekneebeeears]

@graham1995 He should give his money to people who really need it instead of spoiling his children.

[graham1995]

the people that need it ussualy messed it up for himself. he worked hard all his life to get enough money to do what we need to do here. and if you dont like him why dont you say this to him? insteada a freshamn that respects this guy to death.

*and anytme a swimmer makes it to districts the scool gets 100$ or so if they come in top 10, states 250$, so this is getting more money eventualy then what he woulda donated*

[toekneebeeears]

@graham1995

You've obviously never had a job. A person can work hard there whole life and still never active the wealth of Hal.

If he had donated his money to another sport other than swimming you would not have the same respect for him.

There is more to a community than just school. He could have given his money to the fire department, police department, or the hospital. Those places save lives. Does a pool save lives ?

[graham1995]

he actualy does donate to the fire dept. police station ETC. because he gives back to the comunity

and let me explain it like this

theres a thing called REVENUE that tho pool creates because HE PAYS FOR IT ALL and the money that the pool gets HE DOESNT TAKE he lets the SCHOOL/CITY take, so what that mean? long after he's gone, he'll still be donateing more than he ever could while he was alive.

see? its not that hard of a concept

[toekneebeeears]

@graham1995

How do you know so much about Hal ? Are you one of his spoiled kids ?

The "REVENUE" can not be very much money. And unfortunately the money will go to people who don't deserve or need it. Most likely , brats like you ?

Was I right about you never having a job ? You have know Idea what its like to work hard for your money. And then see men like Hal throw his money away on something useless like a pool.

[graham1995]

because i've swam with him for years and i talk o him

no im not, deffinitly not lol

revenue is gunna be more than what he could donate, would you rather have 1,000,000$ today or 1,000$ a month (approx profit) a month after the pools payed off?

and yess i have had a job. dennys, and BK. thank you

[toekneebeeears]

@graham1995

If you have a job then you know that no natter how hard you work at both your jobs you will never make as much money as Hal. It takes more than hard work to get his money. It take a lot of luck. Most likely he was in the right place at the right time.

I would like to see that money go to people who do work hard. Not to some brats still in high school. I'd like to see it go to someone who earned it.

[iswim1234]

I AGREE

[mewmewgirl08]

with the other guy or me?

[graham1995]

the old pool? the old pool was horrible, every morning for morning practice there was a layer of, alge,old, foam like matirial. and hey ignorance is bliss but

Hal Hawk (ceo of Crown Battirie) PAID SOLY FOR THIS POOL. it cost him millions, and if you listen in the biggining it says "privitly funded" so your tax dollars are safe. GET EDUCATED

[toekneebeeears]

If there was a layer allege foam then clean it. You don't need to build a bran new pool.

Hal Hawk could have put his money to better use that would benefit the whole community instead of a small section.

[simplyarrel]

Go Little Giants!

[cheesecat2]

i love swimming