Optimist Aquatic Center

"NOT KID FRIENDLY!!! The life guard on duty had an issue with me and my children the minute we stepped into the pool. 1st she didn't like how close my daughter was to the stairs when she was jumping into the pool. So we moved to the middle of the pool so she can slowly jump in. 2nd. She didn't like how my daughter was jumping into the pool. Her face was too close to the water when she was jumping in. So I just told her not to jump in any more. 3rd. She had a issue with my daughter not having a life jacket on. "Saying if she can't swim she needs to have a jacket on". She didn't let my daughter"

2 months ago

"Summer schedule with all day long lanes makes this pool EVEN BETTER, take advantage from this great opportunity and work out! Fitting room is remodeling and closed but the brand new mobile restrooms are just cleaner than the old fitting room, what can you complain? I do believe they are closed on Sunday for the summer, so keep an eye on that."

10 months ago

"Nice, large pool, well lit, warm-but-not-too-warm water, and friendly staff. All of which you will get to enjoy while sitting on the deck desperately hoping for a lane because the swim teams have taken up 90+% of the pool. Even on snow days when the roads are too dangerous for kids to be in school. Are you an adult swimmer who has bought a pass and paid tens of thousands of dollars in city taxes over the years? Raleigh doesn't care about you, swim teams get priority."

3 months ago