Phillip West Aquatic Center

Very nice pool, and I love that they have a small pool for toddlers. What I don’t love is that they charged my three-​month-​old baby a dollar to sit in her car seat and sleep while my older daughter swam. I guess technically she’s a spectator? But I find it ridiculous that a pool would nickel and dime you.

Let me start by saying, not all of us in AC can really afford summer camp, part of the highlight is that swim lessons were offered at a really great price of 20 bucks a week for 4 lessons a week. What should have been stated up front, is that we would lose a lesson if someone pukes in the pool, and it wouldnt be refunded. Its been twice now… Not right. Noone told me this would happen or i might not have paid for his lessons as he really doesnt love them anyways. Before this i have also put him in lessons in the pool at full price which is quite expensive and theres up to 5₆ kids in one class, which in a half hr doesnt offer much time to learn to swim. I have also brought ppl to aerobic swim and fitness swim and promoted business here, i think as a customer, this is not right. Its not my fault someone puked in the pool. and it takes away from the good deal to begin with, in the future i think ill pass on summer camp swim lessons. hopefully nothing else grose happens and he doesnt miss out on anymore lessons because the way its going, ive darn near paid full price…

Nice little pool to swim laps or to participate in an aerobic class. Seniors friendly, tot friendly too since they have a splash pool as well that is probably 1 foot deep. Smaller than Olympic size, but adequate for the community swimmer. Friendly staff. Rules are seriously reinforced so make sure you read the rules or someone will be tapping on your shoulder. Oh, yeah… and attire is swimming suits and if you wish to wear a shirt… only white Tshirts in pool. Enjoy!

The Bads:
1) It’s a small 25 yard pool
2) It isn’t saltwater. It’s the least chlorine tasting chlorine pool I’ve been in, but it does leave the chlorine smell on you afterwards nonetheless.
3) Only 5 lanes and they’re shallow.
4) It’s not always open for Open Family Swim and only open one hour for Lap Swims on MWFs.
The Goods:
1) Only $ 4 for a drop in and $ 30 for 10 prepaid swims.
2) Great friendly and helpful highschool kids running it.
3) It’s covered during the winter so its not freezing cold when you step out of the water.
4) Not crowded during lap swim times.
Overall I just didn’t get the energetic exercise vibe when I came here, probably due to the smallness of it all. It certainly looks a lot nicer in the Unilocal picture when it was probably summertime and uncovered, so this review may deserve an extra star if that’s the case. If you’re looking for a pool to just relax or get some exercise you otherwise wouldn’t be getting, this place is great and welcoming. If you’re a competitive athlete looking to get a hard workout in, I would look elsewhere.