My understanding is that FEMA provided funds to replace the Patton Park pool. What are the current plans for replacing both the Rec Park and Patton Park pools? Both Rec Park (formally Recreation Park) Pool in east Asheville and Patton Pool in Hendersonville, were 50-meter pools — true Olympic size — a rarity in the swimming world. Let’s start with the Rec Park Pool. Rec Park Pool sits just above the Swannanoa River, so it flooded badly.