This is a must visit. The pool is 85 degrees. Its huge. They have movies on a massive screen…read morewith an awesome sound system. The locker rooms are clean and kept. There is a nice patio area. They have concessions with junk food, soft drinks, beer, and wine. The list of offerings is too long to write in a review. Check out the website. There is nothing like this in north central Florida. Check the schedule for adult date night. That's right - drop your kid(s) off at the pool on select Fridays and they'll keep the kids entertained for the evening.

Open for UF students, staff, and faculty only and sometimes closed for meets. Overall, very good…read morepool can get crowded at times but being outside it's a great spot to swim on campus. No dive well however which is sad for me since I'm a diver. If you go to UF you should know about this and check it out.

Great 50 yard outdoor pool!…read more Check the adjusted hour schedule on the website to see the current schedule.

This public pool was renovated back in 2022, updating in many ways the original 1960s design with…read morenew locker rooms and other improvements--a new waterslide was also added in 2023. The pool itself is large and unless swim meets are underway, the majority of it is for open swim most of the time. Two or three lanes are normally reserved for lap swimmers as well but for me, as a diver, my main attraction is the dive well. The pool has a dive well which is connected to the rest of the pool but normally cordoned off via the swim lanes. There are two 1M and two 3M springboards and these are open to the public if dive practice or other events like artistic swimming practice are not taking place. There is also a dive tower with 3M, 7M, and 10M platforms but this is only accessible for dive teams and other serious divers who have authorization--as a diver who has used it I very much appreciate its presence because 10M platforms are very, very, hard to find outside of universities in the US. (For other divers, yes, I know the heights are weird and 5M and 7.5M are standard today--I don't know why the two lower platforms are strange heights.) So, to recap, plenty of American public pools have removed even their 3M springboards for liability and other silly reasons and yet here we have, in Gainesville, springboards and even a tower. In fact, all three our Gville public pools have both 1M and 3M springboards which is insanely good fortune. I don't think Jax or Orlando can even claim this. Beyond diving, it's simply a really nice pool: they play great music over the stereo, the lifeguards are in my experience all super-chill, super-competent, folks and you see everyone from swim teams to older serious swimmers to kids splashing around having a grand ole time. This is one of the real success stories of Gainesville's parks and rec programs in my view.

Nice pool nice staff there is a regular pool lap pool and a kiddie pool I visited for my swimming…read morelessons in June and July would go again next year

No complaints, really. I came here to both lap swim and to dive. For diving, they have two 1-meter…read moreboards and one 3-meter board. The lifeguards, though young, are very professional and good at their jobs plus prompt to answer any questions. There's ample room for lap swimming plus a children's shallow kiddie pool and another shallow area for people to just splash around if not lap swimming--plus the diving well. Some reviewers have commented on high school swim teams coming here to practice: apparently the deal is for some to come here, some to Westside, some go to UF as well. Until the School Board builds its own aquatics facility (unlikely), that will probably be how things go. (Whereas Jacksonville high schools in contrast have their own swimming pools on site in many cases.) School swim teams need places to practice, so this is a logical solution and I don't see it as impinging much on other patrons. Other reviewers (here and elsewhere) have complained some kids are loud and disrespectful: I did not experience that, yeah, kids can be loud but all I encountered were very polite. The locker rooms: the men's locker room is indeed old, probably original. I did not find it dirty however. Unlike the renovated Westside (Cherry) Pool, it actually has enough lockers to accommodate for two swim teams--or probably more. That's important if you're having meets here. I don't think Westside with its renovations provides that level of locker room space. So, as a diver and swimmer, no complaints here. Yeah, it's not a brand new nor renovated facility but clean and well-run: it meets my criteria certainly.

Great facility! We come here for my son's swim meets. Seats are not super comfortable but overall…read moregreat place.

This pool is probably the best pool I've ever been too. It has a little concession stand, splash…read morepad, outdoor and indoor pool with long course and short course, and very clean. Also love the huge amount of seats they have in the stands. Nice pool.

Over a year in being a member here and I still love it like I did when I first started. It's one of…read morethe best gyms I've ever been a part of, and I don't even take part in all there is to offer. It's convenient having 3 locations, especially with one being solely for women. While it is pricey, it can be worth it if used properly. I especially love the amount of classes that are offered across the 3 locations although some of them I wish were offered at different ones or different times but that's not something that can really be controlled and is up to who the instructor is so I get it. My favorite classes are dance attack and Bodypump. Highly recommend!

Always love coming to Gainesville Health and Fitness, going in the heated pool for my physical…read moretherapy, a great partnership with ReQuest which is next door.

Food is good if overpriced due to service fee. Management is not well trained or responsive to…read morecustomer complaints.

Very nice corn hole event with member engagement bingo. We met several other club members and…read moreplayed several rounds of competitive corn hole. It was a great time. Will definitely return. Kim organized a wonderful event.​

Awful swimming club, disorganized and not professional. Consider other clubs in Gainesville. They…read moreuse Gator name but we found out they are far from Gator!

Gator Swim Club, located at the University of Florida swimming facilities (at the O'Connell Center)…read moreoffers swimming training from beginners just learning to swim to advanced competitive swimming. My review is based on the introductory swimming lessons for my five year old. There is a lot to like about the swimming lessons here. The facilities are excellent; lessons are held in the small heated pools perfect for little ones and changing/showers/bathrooms are in the O'Connell Center locker rooms. Class sizes are small and the instructors are very friendly.

Probably one of the most beautiful spots in the villages it doesn't even feel like you're in a…read moreneighborhood with 300,000 people. The area is quiet, calming and very beautiful especially on that nature trail again I say one of my favorite spots to go relax for the day or even take a stroll for a couple hours.

This is my closest rec center and we also belong to the lil gym. I also go to a yarn group here. I…read morethink it's just beautiful and the staff is top notch.