J.C. Scrap Chandler Pool

Had a swim event here for the YMCA teams. The seating was good, nice view up there. Just HOT like pools can be. Bathrooms were large and clean. My son said he likes swimming here… water just feels better than other places. One lane is missing a starting block though (?).
One cool feature: the water fountain had a water bottle mode to save having to buy more bottled water. Super cool!

You must be an ODU student, staff, or authorized personnel to utilize the pool. The pool is a 25 yard pool with 2 one meters and one 3 meter diving board. The pool is very well maintained and deceiving. It was built in the early-​mid 60’s, but sports an upgraded score board for swim meets. There is a balcony area for spectators that has bench seating. The balcony is used for any swim meets in the facility and is part of the old area. Locker rooms are available which begins the new section of the building along with the Rec Center. Parking is reserved in the outside lots, however meter parking is also available.
The chlorine utilized in the pool is UV, or ultraviolet which is a cleaner type of material than regular chlorine used in most public pools. You will not have the heavy smell of traditional chlorinated pools. During the ODU swim season it is reserved early AM (unsure when they conclude) and weekdays 3 – 5 PM. Tidewater Aquatic Club (TAC) has the pool reserved on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5 – 8 PM. Parking is reserved in the outside lots, however meter parking is also available. I will add photos of the pool another time, I was not allowed to take photo’s while TAC had swimmers in the pool.
In the Summer the pool is utilized for ODU Swim camps and Big Blue Camps. It has been long speculated that a new pool will be built on campus, at this point there is no time table. However, the area where a new pool would be built is across the street from the current facility most likely. Cross you fingers at some time in the next 5 years ODU will be able to sport a brand new aquatics facility.