ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Get ready to dive in to big changes at Cady Way Park in Winter Park.

Fundraising efforts are underway for the Cady Way Pool project, which will not only revitalize the city’s original 1957 facility and pool, but add a brand new Olympic-size pool, beach volleyball courts and more.

“With the additional pool, you are going to be able to see the potential for bigger meets and community events. We’re going to be bringing a lot of new people here to the park as well as, you know, making it a better experience for those who have been coming here in the past,” said Jason Seely, Director of City of Winter Park Parks & Recreation.

It’s all happening through a partnership between the city, Orlando Health and the Blue Dolfins swim team.

One mother and daughter duo with ties to the pool are excited about what opportunities this project could bring for both athletes and the overall community.

Anne Gustin and her daughter Mary Grace love to talk all things swimming.

From ribbons to medals, they compare their wins — past and present.

“It’s like probably like our deepest connection,” said Anne.

Gustin swam her whole life as a kid swimming at the Cady Way pool and later become a college athlete.

“I remember practices. The hard part is it was always a long course, which is a lot harder,” said Gustin.

Her 10-year-old daughter Mary Grace is taking the same plunge.

“It is really cool to see that, like she did so well when she was my age,” she said.

Mary Grace, like her mom, is now a member of the Blue Dolfins swim team at the Cady Way Pool. On top of sharing the pool, the two also share a coach, who is now leading the charge on the upgrades.

Joe Auer, owner of the Blue Dolfins, has coached several generations of swimmers, like the Gustin.

“You accomplish something. You help them with their dream,” said Auer. “It’s so cool. That’s what drives me.”

It’s why their foundation is pursing the Cady Way Pool Project. The goal is to create an opportunity for all in the community.

“The swim team comes in, another things come in — camps and things — so it really gets tight in here. So we go, let’s just build another pool, more room, a lot of space. People can swim, the community can swim all day from 6 to 9. So that’s a really big plus for the community,” he said.

They also plan to renovate the pool’s building, add in the city’s first beach volleyball courts, and create a green space that will honor the park’s history.

“Now it’ll be a great place for families to go and cook out, relax,” said Auer. “They don’t even have to do anything about swimming or volleyball. They can just enjoy the green space, enjoy the area, the palm trees, the music and just have a good time.”

The Blue Dolfins are hoping to make the $3.8 million project a reality as soon as possible. Auer expects the whole project to take two years, and while he says they have enough to cover the pool, they are still raising funds for the rest.

“To just create a huge area and sports mecca over here is just really, really awesome for the City of Winter Park,” said Auer.

Auer hopes to have the new pool done this year, with swimmers like Mary Grace doing laps as soon as November, giving her the chance to chase new personal bests and her dreams in the same place her mom did.

“My goal is to go to the Olympics and to become a professional swimmer and to go to college for swimming,” said Mary Grace.

Auer also said money raised by the foundation will go toward free swim lessons for kids who need them, to help combat child drowning rates in Florida.