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Richard Alatorre Pool

3.8 (40 reviews)
Closed 12:30 pm - 8:00 PM
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Richard Alatorre Pool
Phil Y.

The Richard Alatorre Pool is a hidden gem. It is located in the El Sereno Recreation Center. The pool is indoors. The pool is a 25 yard swimming pool with 12 lanes. The pool ranges in depth from 3 feet at the shallow end to 12 feet deep by the diving board. The pool is kept to a cool temperature of about 80 degrees. The pool is open for lap swimming Monday - Friday from from 12:30 PM to 8 PM. On Saturday & Sunday, lap swimming is available from 1 PM to 5 PM. It costs $2 to swim here if you have a library card. If you are like me, without a library card, you will have to pay $2.50. Seniors over 65 and children under 17 are free. They have a bag check where the attendant can look after your stuff while you swim. Kick boards, Pull buoys and fins are available if you want extra punishment for your workout. The pool is great for lap swimming. The manager, Ivan Rodriguez, is new to this facility. He told me that he recently decided to lower the temperature of the water to 80 degrees, perfect for lap swimming. The pool is is a fast pool. I was able to swim my laps about a two seconds faster than normal. I came at lunchtime, there were a few other people at the time. I had my own lane without distractions. No fast swimmers here to push you. They do require you to shower first. It is a good policy, but, showering without soap makes you jump in the pool with wet germs, instead of dry germs. The locker room looks like what you would find in jail (not that I would know). There were no lockers. The require you to limit your showers to 5 minutes. They have what appears to be portable benches with a red racks to hang your bag on. If you bring something valuable, you should give it to the bag attendant. The showers are very institutional. You push a button for the water. It takes about 10 seconds for the warm water to come out. The shower head gives a big and fine spray pattern. My shower took longer than normal because the water coming out was too fine and would not rinse off all the soap. Overall, this is a nice pool. Depending on what time you come, you may be able to swim in your own lane. If in the area, I would be back.

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It's a great people that works there and excellent service, the water pool is warm all the time

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1 year ago

Awesome pool! Easy to use, heated and indoors. Also has an EV charger on the street outside.

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Life guard teachers are great. A 3 star due to no ac working and shower/changing lockers need a major overhaul.

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7 years ago

This is a bit of a hidden gem on the east side when glassell and echo are closed, but it definitely needs a little love. LA City fix me??

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Until I get my own pool,this is mine and my daughters hang out for the summer. The pool is clean and the staff is cool.

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good place to swim kid are free plenty of space nice llifeguards gets a little full on weekends but overall great.5 stars

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Highland Park Swimming Pool

Highland Park Swimming Pool

4.3(13 reviews)
2.6 miHighland Park

Remember that many public pools across U.S. cities were backfilled with concrete rather than…read moreallowing people of color to swim with the white man during the 1960s and 1970s. That itself gives this historic structure a miraculous feel because it survived desegregation in an apartheid state that still tries to hide/deny its ugly white supremacism. Nonetheless, the racist, capitalist model of diminishing public infrastructure because they provide benefit to non-whites equally, prevails. The changing rooms are a shambles. Ironically, in many poorer nations where I have used municipal pools, they have smarter, more updated locker rooms. (This reveals the character of what passes for national culture.) Enough now with the disparagement and let's pivot to this historic pool. The length is perhaps Olympic size but the deep end of the pool is in the middle. It's cordoned off into three sections across, allowing a lap swimmer to benefit from the deepest central third, although it is not a full 25 yards across. The water is much clearer than in Glassell Park and perhaps it's because it is not as heavily used? I found there's a solid jet stream of pumped water underneath leading to a kind of "rip tide" effect in the pool. You have to work harder to get across because of the undercurrent. It's quite enjoyable. The lack of trees around this pool makes the sun feel harsh, but the nearby Gold line train gives it a feeling of being part of a vibrant metro region. As well I was smelling street tacos from a nearby truck, very aromatic I was delighted to find this pool during one of the extended brutal heat waves of triple digit temperatures that are commonplace now thanks to climate change. However, consistent with the history of white colonizers being callous about the welfare of non-white citizens, and overriding the unique realities of western geography in favor of conformity with norms from the northeast, the City of LA Parks and Recreation department feels the need to shut down pools like this one during LA's *hottest months* of September and October. In other words, yes, the City of LA would rather people of this area suffer the heat than keep this pool open to allow for some respite for vulnerable human bodies. LA's hottest months are always September and October. City of LA Parks and Recreation: We don't care. Finally, note there is limited parking in a lot which exits into a mega-dip in the street side curb that will crack most sedans' chassis... Call 818-804-7570 about hours.

The front desk and locker room staff are friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is fun! I swim…read morelaps mostly. But I've brought my grandson to play as well. It's an asset to the neighborhood. Just wish it was open year round !!!

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4.9(85 reviews)
12.7 mi

Anna at Hall Swim Academy is an excellent teacher…read more Two years ago, my son (who was 7 at the time) was going to another swim school and was doing ok but advancing slowly. As part of that school's safety training, they threw him in the water wearing street clothes. He was doing ok for about 30 seconds but then panicked and started to sink so one of the teachers had to jump in and pull him out. (It was partially my fault since I mistakenly had him wear long pants that absorbed water). Anyhow, he freaked out and got very scared. We continued to go to that school for several more weeks but he stagnated with his training and the teacher became frustrated and tried to push him too hard so he had a melt down. Fast forward two years, I started taking him to the Hall Swim Academy west LA location about 2 months ago and he started trying again to learn how to swim with Anna. Anna is extremely kind and patient with kids. She demonstrates what she wants him to do and corrects mistakes in his floating and swim strokes and has him repeat as necessary. She is able to recognize how much to push and when to give him more space and repeats instructions as necessary. He loves going to swim class with Anna and is motivated to learn so he can swim with his friends at summer camp. Yesterday, he had two major breakthroughs. He spent most of the class in the pool without wearing goggles which he previously refused to do. Then, on his own, he decided he wanted to try the swim test. So, he put on street clothes over his swim suit, jumped in the water, floated on his back for 20 seconds and then easily swam to the side of the pool and climbed out on his own. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fear and is now looking forward to his next class with Anna. I am very grateful to Anna for her kindness, professionalism, excellent teaching skills and being such a good motivator. Thank you!!

Hall Swim Academy was awesome! We have a pool at our house so learning to swim was non-negotiable…read more My son went from afraid of putting his face in the water all the way to a confident swimmer. The whole team is fantastic, and Elena is especially amazing!

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Aqua Buddies

4.5(115 reviews)
16.1 miSherman Oaks

We've gone to a couple of swim schools and Aqua Buddies has been the best fit for us. My son's…read moreinstructor, Tammy has been a breath of fresh air. She is equally patient, firm and makes the lessons fun. Not a chore. Now my son is actually swimming and gets excited for his lessons.

I brought my 4-year-old son to Aqua Buddies for swim lessons. At first, everything seemed fine…read more During his initial lesson, he worked with one instructor and learned basic skills like blowing bubbles, which was a positive start. However, as we continued, each lesson was with a different instructor, and that lack of consistency made my son increasingly uncomfortable. At his age, familiarity matters, and it became clear he wasn't settling in the way I had hoped. What ultimately led me to write this review, though, was not the instructors--it was the customer service. My interactions with the scheduler/representative regarding scheduling, missed days, and invoices were unpleasant and rigid. There was very little kindness or willingness to work with me, and the communication felt cutthroat rather than supportive. Because of this inflexibility, my son essentially missed out on continued lessons. Instead of working with me as a parent trying to navigate life with two young kids and a disabled husband, I felt pushed out over a missed appointment. In retrospect, I now see how much that experience negatively impacted my son's relationship with the water. I'm writing this while watching my son thrive at Water Wings, where he is happy, confident, and excited to learn. Seeing the difference has made me realize just how behind he became due to how things were handled at Aqua Buddies. Thankfully, there are other options in this city. I truly wish Aqua Buddies placed more emphasis on compassion, flexibility, and customer service--especially when working with young children and families who may need understanding, not rigidity.

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Burbank YMCA

Burbank YMCA

3.0(184 reviews)
10.5 mi
Budget friendly
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Been to all the Ys in the valley, and this one's the best. The building is three stories tall and…read morefilled with all types of weightlifting goodies! Two racks, two cable machines, a regular cable weight machines as well as stackable plate ones, a platform for deadlifts, two trx stations, a punching bag, two assault bikes, a meaty cardio room with updated equipment, and my favorite...a sled :) I love pushing 250lbs around. It brings me joy! What's weird is people like using the green faux grass strip (aka the sled track) for sit-ups and such. It's not their fault tho, as all the low impacts weights are in the corner right next to the strip. The locker room has a sauna, and there's a nice lounging area just outside the locker room with quality stocked vending machines. The free book library is right there as well. The one problem was the cycle class. It's so so sad because they created an amazing space. It looks like one of those cycle clubs, with a raised area for the instructor, track lights around the mirror, and newer bikes. But we tried a class and realized very quickly why it's only moderately filled. The old dude started by saying we were going to have a cheer off, saying he was working on our public speaking (aka WHAT I DO FOR A LIVING). He kept saying just wait til we get going, that the class would be challenging, but ten minutes in and we were still stretching to classical music. I couldn't stomach it, I had to leave before it "got good." Overall a wonderful facility though, it's always a treat when I'm in the neighborhood.

New ownership, same stupid. You can't really go to this gym after school is out. Just kids…read morewrestling in the middle of the gym again. There are barely any employees here. Equipment disappears, they did have some New paint, the attendance is way down, just give up and close this place.

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5.0(2 reviews)
23.1 mi

I've been swimming for a little over 18 mos…read more I originally learned with a USMS group, and wanted to get a second opinion on my my stroke. Jacki was an easy choice given her dizzying resume alone, and the fact that she trains 5 minutes from my house was a no-brainer. I've met a couple of great swimmers who coach, but I've found her style of coaching to be an exceptionally great fit for the way I train and learn. First of all, she's extremely knowledgeable on modern swim technique, and can very clearly explain the choices for what she teaches. Jacki does a great job of breaking down any technique in the context of race strategy (Ideal choices for distance vs sprinting, training, etc), and has helped me a ton with body position and recruiting the right muscles for better efficiency as a well as injury prevention. She's very direct in her communication style, and I've learned a ton in just a few sessions with her. She's helped me break through a number of barriers and created a progression for me in my form that's felt highly productive and effective. 5/5 would definitely recommend to any swimmers looking for private instruction at any level.

My daughter is a 15-year-old swimmer and a few days ago we had our first session with Jackie. Jacki…read moreis a wonderful coach and offered so much to my daughter in just one session. She pinpointed issues in my daughter's freestyle strokes and offered solutions. Her explanations were easy to understand and follow. My daughter said that she was able to swim faster in corrected strokes by the end of the session. Jackie also offered good strategies in pacing her 200 free event. My daughter is motivated to do her daily swim in Jacki's approach and check results in swim meet next weekend. We're looking to see Jackie on a regular basis as we feel our daughter will improve tremendously with her instructions.

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