Cabrillo Beach Aquatic Center Gets $10 Million Upgrade
State and Port of Los Angeles funds will rehabilitate the closed San Pedro facility for reopening before the LA28 Games.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Olympics
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Officials allocated $10 million to rehabilitate the closed Cabrillo Beach Youth Aquatic Center in San Pedro, with $5 million from the state and a $5 million match from the Port of Los Angeles. The funding was announced by Assemblymember Mike Gipson.
Why it matters
The project is intended to have the aquatic center reopen in time for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the site is expected to serve the community after the Games conclude. Rehabilitating the historic site will also create workforce development training opportunities in Los Angeles.
The $10 million total is divided equally between $5 million in state funding and a $5 million Port of Los Angeles match. The extraction does not detail the project's construction milestones or remaining funding gaps.
The players
Mike Gipson
Mike Gipson is a California State Assemblymember who announced the state allocation for the aquatic center.
Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles is the largest port in the Western Hemisphere and committed a $5 million match to the rehabilitation project.
The details
Assemblymember Mike Gipson announced the state allocation for the Cabrillo Beach Youth Aquatic Center, which is currently closed. The Port of Los Angeles committed its matching funds to support the rehabilitation of the historic site.
Timeline
Monday, November 9, 2026: Funding announced at the aquatic center ceremony.
2028: Target reopening in time for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Olympics Infrastructure
The rehabilitation is tied directly to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, positioning the aquatic center as one of the Los Angeles venues being readied for the 2028 event. The project is set to leave a community-use facility in San Pedro once the Games conclude.
The reopened aquatic center is projected to serve local swimmers and community programs after the Olympic Games end. Residents in San Pedro and nearby areas would gain access to the rehabilitated facility once it reopens.
The takeaway
Public infrastructure investments tied to a major event can leave lasting community assets when funding is structured with a post-event use in mind. Readers tracking Los Angeles Olympic preparations can watch for the aquatic center's reopening as a measurable milestone.
What happens next
The aquatic center is targeted to reopen in time for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028.
Further reading
For more on preparations for the games, see Olympics coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Breeze.
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