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    3 years ago

    Poor choice of machines, often too busy to get in a good workout as well. More amateur gym goers won't have much of a problem though.

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    13 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Great indoor track field. Not much sitting room. Overall nice track, parking not terrible.

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    Sholem Aquatic Center - View of the slides & lazy river!

    Sholem Aquatic Center

    3.3(6 reviews)
    46.0 mi

    As an early bird, there is nothing that beats an early morning swim, especially when it gets to be…read moreat an outdoor pool on a beautiful cool summer morning. Sholem provided the perfect spot for this morning's swim! While I can't speak to this facility during a busier time, I can speak to my experience in the pools earlier hours. I was able to walk up to their admission desk and, after talking briefly with the friendly desk worker, I paid my $6 to swim and headed into the locker room. During my swim, there was never more than 4 people in the pool and I was able to swim in one of their 3 lanes for most of my swim. Additionally, while the air was a little chilly this morning, the pool temperature was perfect! I thoroughly enjoyed my swim and would recommend this spot to anyone looking. I also eyed a pretty awesome lazy river that I'd like to take a few laps through if I find myself itching to swim again before I head back to St. Louis!

    I was only here once, but had a great time. A cheap way to cool off and have some summer fun! The…read morewaterslides are awesome. Remember to flatten your body to get that speed! Didn't try the lazy river-those things have a history of making people sick. Tons of fun splashy play type stuff for little kids. The only reason they don't get five stars is the lack of a diving board. Come on people, if you're going to spend a ton to build a massive aqua complex, you put in a diving board.

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    Sholem Aquatic Center - Two water slides

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    Two water slides

    Riverplex

    Riverplex

    2.8(29 reviews)
    34.0 mi

    It's a great . I use the awuaplex & find it outstanding. Locker room for members is also…read moreexcellent. The downside is the Riverplex is supposed to be part of the greater national YMCA network. I have gone to out of state Y's and have had difficulties being recognized as a national member. It has to do with the fact that I joined at the river Plex, which is a fuzzy area as far as the national YMCA network. I've tried to work this through the YMCA administrative office in Peoria with no results. The workaround is when you try to go to an out-of-state facility and they don't see you in their national database, you have to go through the hassle of having that out-of-state Y call back to a Peoria YMCA to verify your membership. That is very disappointing since I travel frequently and run into this roadblock.

    I used to belong here. I joined because the location included a pool and a large hot tub…read moreoverlooking the Illinois River. While soaking in front of a huge glass window in the hot tub, you can actually see the bald eagles nesting in the trees on the other side of the Illinois River! But that's about it. The place is being run by idiots, all on the city payroll -- usually guys wearing tight body shirts who spend most of their time working out on the machines while giving scant attention to the "problems" all around them. The workout machine area overlooking all of this is virtually deserted with no supervision and no customers, particularly in the evening hours after work (one has to wonder why?). This encourages pilfering and chronic theft in the locker areas, among other things. Then a white school bus arrives and unloads various people on a hot summer day, who stand around talking to each other in the Olympic-size pool, thus preventing anyone from swimming laps until after they and their white bus leave two hours later. If one tries to complain, a guy in a tight body shirt comes over to tell you your behavior is not acceptable. Meanwhile, the people off the bus could be drowning from no supervision for all he knows because, up to then, he and his "crew" are busy talking to various types about tomorrow's big game at the events center! It is a big political operation to keep everyone happy during the summer heat and the drop-dead months of cold winter, so they will not throw rocks or steal hubcaps (as well as cars parked nearby) due to the lack of personal safety on the streets around the place --which has been funded by tax monies -- that is from those who pay taxes. Somebody made a lot of money building this place. Then they use it to stick it to the taxpaying citizens to keep some people "happy" who are "needy" and unhappy for whatever reasons. But watch for Mr. Body T. Shirt to run for mayor next time around, since he knows how to make the big shots with the real money happy.

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    Riverplex - The RiverPlex offers Les Mills classes, including Body Pump.

    The RiverPlex offers Les Mills classes, including Body Pump.

    Riverplex - Indoor splash pool and lazy river at the RiverPlex.

    Indoor splash pool and lazy river at the RiverPlex.

    Riverplex - Strength training area overlooking the Illinois River.

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    Strength training area overlooking the Illinois River.

    Shirk Center - swimmingpools - Updated September 2026

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