I'm going to be in Austin mid next week, and was hoping to get in a few late afternoon swims. I can't make early morning or evening masters workouts due to meetings. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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What part of town? Have a car?
Late afternoon (5-7 p.m.) is sometimes tough because that is when the age group teams train.
You might check out www.wfly.com. I swim there. They have multiple pools and might have late afternoon space.
depends on where you'll be in austin
ande
I'm going to be in Austin mid next week, and was hoping to get in a few late afternoon swims. I can't make early morning or evening masters workouts due to meetings. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Take the opportunity to check out one of Austin's terrific spring-fed pools. Deep Eddy pool is a conventional lap pool, but spring-fed. Barton Springs pool is built into a creek, and provides more like an open water simulation. Either one probably has late-afternoon weekday hours when you could fit in a workout.
Former Member
I can second the Deep Eddy recomendation. Was there earlier this year visiting family and we all went there, it's really nice. Now that the locker areas are restored, it's also a uniquely Austin experience. 68 degree water year round, no chemicals. The slightly tapered walls did take a few laps to get used to. I suspect, from the neighborhood, that there's good food and drink nearby as well.
DV
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You can check out the website http://www.deepeddy.org. It's inexpensive and convenient to central Austin, but too cold for me. Magnolia Grill is just down the street, as is the Hula Hut.
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Location ... good point. In/near/around the airport/UT...
