Best swimming facilities in the U.S.?

RE: Best swimming facilities in the U.S.?

Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:51:47 GMT

The Mike Peppe pool, which is a new facility that opened up at Ohio State University is a gorgeous complex and an extremly fast pool. Also on my list is the University of Miami (Oxford, Ohio) pool.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:27:07 GMT

LOL...that is certainly the only thing I like about them. Oh, how do your gators manage to let Auburn's defense score 27 points? Now, back to swimming. I will interested to see Tennessee's new facility, once it opens...sometime in the next decade.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:21:51 GMT

I would have to agree that the facility for worlds was just spectacular! The University of Minnesota's facility is very nice as well as Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:16:23 GMT

As I have told some of my friends that swam at florida, their pool is the only good thing about that school. :D haha well at least you can find one thing you like about UF. :D that pool was my home for many years. :)

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:09:22 GMT

The University of Cincinatti Aquatics Facility is really quite interesting. They're hosting the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March. The pool includes a separate "lazy river" for all the lap swimmers who need a little boost. :) see attached. This link doesn't quite do it justice...but the space is an architectural work of wonders. gobearcats.cstv.com/.../071106aaa.html

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:02:52 GMT

As I have told some of my friends that swam at florida, their pool is the only good thing about that school. :D

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:54:30 GMT

i have to say i'm partial to the university of florida pool @ the ODome. go gators!

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:36:26 GMT

Personally, I love swimming the Tracy Caulkins pool in Nashville. Deep water, great enviroment. Also, Auburn's pool is super for fast swimming. The high school where I graduated from opened a 10 lane 50 meter pool. I haven't raced in it but swimming practices in it are great. Take a look at the pool. baylor.chattanooga.net/.../home

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:24:17 GMT

Depends how you are ranking them. If you are looking for a nice huge facility then Stanford it great. It's a wonderful outdoor facility. If you are looking for raw speed and smooth glass water, I wouldn't put Stanford on that list. Pools like Indy, and the Texas Aquatic Center are still very fast pools even though the basis of many elements of their design comes from the Munich and Montreal pools in 1972,76. John Smith

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dorothyrde — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:11:37 GMT

The MU pool is where the age group YMCA champs will be held. Long drive for us, but looks nice. What about Recplex in St Louis, IUPUI in Indy. Indiana has a lot of nice pools, Bloominton is nice as well, and I have never been to Purdue or Notre Dame, but I hear those are nice as well.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:21:03 GMT

Amen to that! I like your thinking when it comes to the SEC wookie!! Newmastersswimmer I will cheer for about any SEC team when they are representing the conference, against non-conference teams(with the exception of the little gators and that over-weight elephant)

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:27:33 GMT

Personally, I love swimming the Tracy Caulkins pool in Nashville. Deep water, great enviroment. posted by the wookie I've also heard this from some of my friends here in Jackson. I am looking forward to swimming in that pool for the first time sometime in February at a USA meet. As I have told some of my friends that swam at florida, their pool is the only good thing about that school. also posted by the wookie Amen to that! I like your thinking when it comes to the SEC wookie!! Newmastersswimmer

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:25:21 GMT

Seeing Mark's name reminded me of another new pool that is nice to swim in, the University of Lousville's new facility. Not great on seating but the pool itself is super.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:08:09 GMT

Don't forget Arizona State University. There are 3 outdoors pools in the Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex - a 50 meter (all deep water) competition course with bulkhead. Plus the facility has an 8 lane 25 yard training course and a 6 lane 25 yard diving well. On the other side of campus there is the student recreation complex with a 70 meter, 8 lane pool. With two bulkheads, you can set up facility up a number of ways. As an added plus, it is warm and sunny there almost every day.

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:05:13 GMT

LOL...that is certainly the only thing I like about them. Oh, how do your gators manage to let Auburn's defense score 27 points?. i'll admit, that game was TERRIBLE for us. but the refs had it out for us! i agree with the others that recognized the ft. lauderdale pool. it is a very nice facility, although it was always freezing when I swam in it!

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Former Member — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:46:52 GMT

The Rec Center at Texas A&M is a superb facility, comparable to the Texas Swim Center except for the constant 9 ft. depth of the UT pool (vs the 7 to 9 ft at A&M). The UT pool has more seating.

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knelson — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:45:36 GMT

I don't know about "best," but my favorite facilities are outdoors. Swimming outside is just a better experience. I can't argue with the Avery Center at Stanford as very good choice.

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The Fortress — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:51:51 GMT

Mollie: I agree! I swam at U MD's pool in July. It was fabulous! The only way Mason is better is that we have hot tub. Mason is also better for long course than short course. It feels like a wave machine at practice. Leslie

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swimmieAvsFan — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:06:08 GMT

Also on my list is the University of Miami (Oxford, Ohio) pool. i do like their pool, but i think it could be a little brighter. and i've never actually swam a meet there, only played CWPA (water polo) nationals there back in 2002. i'm a big fan of two pools that have already been listed,-the Tracy Caulkins pool, and Ft. Lauderdale, mostly cause i've always had really good swims at those pools, both as an age grouper and as a master. one that no one has listed yet is the U of Md's pool. It's always at competition temps, it's got wicked deep gutters, the "shallow" end is somewhere around 9 ft deep... but i am biased, being that this is now my home pool :laugh2: (but it's good enough to have hosted a FINA World Cup meet, back in '99 or 2000...) i also like george mason's pool, but wish it were a bit brighter...

RE: Best swimming facilities in the U.S.?

michaelmoore — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:36:58 GMT

Well top on my list would be the Avery Aquatic Center at Stanford - 1 50M x 25 M pool (Belardi) 1 50M x 25 Y pool (Baker) 1 Diving tank with 1 and 3 M boards; 1,3,5,7.5 and 10 Meter platforms (Maas_ 1 Competition pool about 40 meters with a bulkhead. it can hand 4000 swimmers on one day. --- I would also include Indy, Federal Way and Ft Lauderdale (ok FTL needs some work but it does have 2 50 Meter pools and a diving tank). michael