Poll: Is this the worst pool in America?

Former Member
Former Member
Yes, yes, I know... you all think that your pool is the worst (except those that train at UT or IUPUI). But before you vote, consider this: - indoor 6-lane 25 yard pool, L-shaped - built in 1969, with negligible upgrades since - heated to at least 85 degrees - operated by the city at a significant loss every year - closes for three to four weeks every year (two for upgrades - aka cleaning - and two for "budgetary reasons") - shared by the city, the high school, the local university and the swim club - vacuumed once a week ("whether it needs it or not") - lifeguards cannot be moved from their plastic chairs on the deck - for lap swim, only two lane lines put in - not in lifeguards' job description to put in more - patrons blatantly ignore the lane signs indicating "fast", "medium" and "slow" - lifeguards do not enforce the above - patrons of all types refuse to circle swim, and instead swim next to each other (again, with few or no lane lines) - healthy mix of college girls in bikinis, college boys in board shorts, noodlers, and elementary backstrokers Poll opens now.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Well I don't even swim at the pool in my city due to the following: 6 lane 25yd L-shaped run by the ISD I believe Heated to whatever 6 lane lines, but only 1 dedicated lap lane due to it being used by: 3 High school swim & dive teams 1 Summer swim team with off-season programs Private lessons Learner lessons Closes regularly due to swim meets and ISD holidays Doesn't even publish the public opening times Has a slippy stainless steel gutter so you slide on turns Rarely vacuumed Never sure if the lifeguards are awake Costs more to hire than the new shiny 50m facility approx 15 miles away, so funnily enough that is where the summer team hosts their meets! I did swim in it once, in a free lane during my daughter's swim practice, and vowed never again. Poor kid - she was there every morning through the summer.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Well I don't even swim at the pool in my city due to the following: 6 lane 25yd L-shaped run by the ISD I believe Heated to whatever 6 lane lines, but only 1 dedicated lap lane due to it being used by: 3 High school swim & dive teams 1 Summer swim team with off-season programs Private lessons Learner lessons Closes regularly due to swim meets and ISD holidays Doesn't even publish the public opening times Has a slippy stainless steel gutter so you slide on turns Rarely vacuumed Never sure if the lifeguards are awake Costs more to hire than the new shiny 50m facility approx 15 miles away, so funnily enough that is where the summer team hosts their meets! I did swim in it once, in a free lane during my daughter's swim practice, and vowed never again. Poor kid - she was there every morning through the summer.
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