Eisenhower Recreation Center

To be upfront & clear — this is just for a review of the pool for lap swimming and it’s probably my own fault for the bad review because my expectations were too high, but alas — here goes…
I used to swim all the time (high school, college, etc), and it had been a while since I last had a swim workout. For some reason I got the itch to go, and while it was a good workout — this wasn’t the place I should’ve gone lap swimming for a couple of reasons.
1) it was the first day the pools had been open for the season, so there were a zillion kids all over the place.
2) murkiest water I’ve ever swam in. I could barely see! It seriously rivaled the murkiness of some lakes, but again — first day of pool season = sunscreen, pee, dirt, etc.
3) the pool was so hot! I was burning up in there!
4) bathrooms were gross, but that’s kind of to be expected at a community pool.
I will, however, give credit where credit is due — the lifeguards were awesome. They noticed that I was wanting to lap swim, and cleared the lane for me so that I wouldn’t have to dodge all the kids.
Not the place I’ll go back to lap swim when the next urge strikes, but it’s probably a fun place in the summer for kids + families to play.

I’m not sure what I was expecting for a rec center exactly, but — having heard this was a nice fitness center — I guess I was let down. As far as the weight area, that looked fairly nice, but the cardio section was pretty small and busy, even at 3pm on a weekday. The equipment itself was nice and updated, however there were only 2 elipticals, 2 treadmills, and 1 arc trainer with moving arms. As a result of people on them, I didn’t get to use some of the equipment I like. Also, the crowd was a little off putting. Children were coming in and out to talk to their moms, and running around. It was distracting. Additionally, some middle school aged girls were on the treadmills chatting very loudly to one another. There was no parent in sight for them, so I imagine the age limit is a bit lose.
The front desk was incredibly helpful and friendly, and the equipment was nice, but ultimately, we decided to go with an all out gym instead. I like more quiet with my workouts.

This is a great rec center… Clean, great friendly staff, not crowded. Fantastic treadmills– they even have a negative degree function! What’s there not to like…
and a pool in Summer!:)

Quite possibly my favorite center of the DPRC chains. Clean, quiet, competent staff, nicely air conditioned, and new up-​to-​date workout equipment. Although it is rather small, I can attest that this is rarely an issue. Often times I am the only one in the weight room allowing for me to frolic around and sing Whiskeytown songs at the top of my lungs which is generally a plus unless I need a spot, want to converse, or wish to gather phone numbers;)
My needs are satisfied with operable and clean weight equipment so I don’t partake in the many other activities that may be of interest to others. Eisenhower has an outdoor pool open in the summer, a handful of cardio equipment, a multi-​purpose room in which tap, ballet, karate, yoga, and zumba classes are offered. For those «table tennis» (don’t you dare call it ping pong to their face) players, they have multiple tables set up for some intense and sweaty table tennis action. Thank goodness for their sweatbands.
Regardless of your activity preferences, this is an all around great recreational center. I hope it was my parking tickets that financed this place and their reconstruction.