I am sure that I am not the first person to spend time looking for resorts or vacation spots with pools to train in. I thought it would be useful to have a thread to serve as a resource, listing hotels/ resorts that have either a lap pool or access to one nearby (example: a public pool with training hours nearby).
If you are aware of such a resort, please contribute.
A bit about the pool would be great as well:
Length?
Lane lines?
Pace Clock?
Training accessories (kkckboards, etc...)?
Hopefully we can get some worldwide info. I am currently exploring options in Mexico and Latin America
Yes. That's an awesome aid. The only problem with it is that it doesn't really give all the info. What I mean is...I looked up the pool I swim in...and oddly it's listed. I say "oddly" because it's on a Navy base. And of course you can't swim in the pool unless you are active military, retired military, a military family member, or DoD civilian employee.
It also lists the YMCA in town. It's been my experience, when travelling, that YMCAs don't always allow non-members to purchase a daily membership...and least not for a sensible fee.
Dan
I suggest emailing them to add these niceties that you know. I recently did just this, to update details on a couple of pools listed for my own area. I would agree with you that some of the listings reflect pools that I wouldn't consider to be options -- several health clubs here do indeed have pools, but, like the Ys you describe, I don't think there is short-term pool use access to them.
The Swimmersguide people were very welcoming of my input. I think they have posted that they don't have the capacity to physically check out all pools, so they rely on us to keep listings accurate.
Yes. That's an awesome aid. The only problem with it is that it doesn't really give all the info. What I mean is...I looked up the pool I swim in...and oddly it's listed. I say "oddly" because it's on a Navy base. And of course you can't swim in the pool unless you are active military, retired military, a military family member, or DoD civilian employee.
It also lists the YMCA in town. It's been my experience, when travelling, that YMCAs don't always allow non-members to purchase a daily membership...and least not for a sensible fee.
Dan
I suggest emailing them to add these niceties that you know. I recently did just this, to update details on a couple of pools listed for my own area. I would agree with you that some of the listings reflect pools that I wouldn't consider to be options -- several health clubs here do indeed have pools, but, like the Ys you describe, I don't think there is short-term pool use access to them.
The Swimmersguide people were very welcoming of my input. I think they have posted that they don't have the capacity to physically check out all pools, so they rely on us to keep listings accurate.
