PHARR – Amid a crowd of enthusiastic swimming athletes, community members, and elected officials, the City of Pharr broke ground on an exciting new project, the Pharr Natatorium, a facility that will forever change the city's ever-growing landscape. The Pharr Natatorium is a years-in-the-making project in partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District that will soon add to the vibrancy and hub of the city. "My son is an avid swimmer and my wife and I have had the privilege of cheering him on during many competitions," said Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D.