Significantly cheaper than civilian pools and patient instructors. Our children have gone to two…read moresessions. While the Daughter is fearless and has excelled, the Son is a bit more cautious than his sister. The instructors work well with both of their personalities. Both of them feel comfortable in the water and, while initially nervous, were constantly excited to go to swim lessons. This is the second time they have attended lessons and we were very happy with the instruction and with the class size.

This is a great facility with lots of fitness options. The pool is clean and easy to access. Very…read morecrowded at lunch and after work (1600-1900).

My son uses the pool a few times a week with Tidewater Aquatic Club which is a year around club…read more The pool deck area could be maintained better for cleanliness, but in no way it should be called filthy. The men's locker room however often smells. This is most likely due to carpet on the floor that gets wet. They also have locker rooms for faculty/staff ONLY. They have the same floor plan as the other, but are much, much cleaner. The pool is utilized by VWC faculty/staff, club swimmers and high schools. The pool is the location for H.S. swim meets during season. VWC does NOT have a swim team. No one else can use this pool unless you are authorized. Nice pool and very convenient for my son to swim at. If I had to choose it would not be my first choice of where my son can select to swim. Keep in mind there is a guard gate when entering the college that you need to check into.

There for a swim meet. It was okay I experienced racism with two employees at the pool deck. I…read morewanted to get a massage to grandchild I asked two employees a question and they looked at me strange. I thought since they were standing there and it was two of them perhaps one of them could get a massage to the coach. So sad that they didn't have any concerns about helping out, why are you assisting if you can't assist with the matter. Get employees/volunteers who are willing to assist with the event.

BMAC as it is most affectionately known, is an indoor swimming pool ran by the city of Newport…read moreNews. It offers more than just a pool in the building as I will further go into. The day to day operation has a staff of city of NN employees. The location of the facility sets on the Newport News/Hampton border and is off the Mercury/Jefferson corridor close to the James River Bridge. The parking lot can easily accommodate many visitors, however when large swim meets are taking place it fills. The staff take great strides to keep the building clean and well maintained. The guards are all Red Cross certified and in my experience very competent and care about the safety of those that participant in their programs. The pool itself is a 50 meter competition pool with movable bulk heads for conversion to 25 yards (basically splitting the 50 in half). The pool for Short Course season (25 yards) keeps the bulkhead in the middle. The deck around pool has three rows of spectator seating. Visitors are NOT allowed to bring in food, or swim back packs inside the aquatic area. The pool features two 3 meter diving boards. Restrooms and locker rooms are available. As well deck showers are outside the locker rooms. Two year around clubs utilize the pool. The Coastguards Blue Devils and the SEVA Seahawks. At the times these clubs would conduct practice part of the pool would be closed off, but lanes would be made available for pass members etc. The building also offers a gym with a full basketball court, a daycare, multi-pourpose rooms for dance, yoga, etc. There is a room that offers a kitchen with sink, stove and refrigerator. A large under cover outside area features three basketball courts. You can rent out the multi-purpose rooms and pool for parties. Daily passes ($3-$5), punch cards ($19-$24), annual and collegiate passes ($50-$70) are available for both Newport News and non residents at an up charge. All of these prices in my experience are very reasonable. The facility itself is in the red every year. The city of NN subsidizes to a great degree which is wonderful for those that utilize this very nice aquatic facility. It would be hard to believe if you are a Newport News, or Hampton resident that you do not know about this facility. This is a major asset to not only the Newport News, but to Hampton Roads. This Aquatic Center offers the ONLY 50 meter pool used for Long Course competition. I encourage you to check it out if this is something that you, or family can utilize.

This review is for the event only…read more Fantastic event put on today by the USO. Open only to Active Duty, dependents, or retired military. They brought four USA Olympic swimmers in for the USO Handshake Tour. Swimmers Ryan Lochte, Tyler Clary, Anthony Ervin and Tim Phillips participated in the event. The 4 USA National swimmers conducted a clinic for both children and adult swimmers over two sessions. The swimmers had a blast learning new techniques that will have them race even faster. Kudos to the USO.

Love this 50m indoor pool, at least lanes 2,4,6. The others have jets at the end of the lanes that…read morepush against you as you head into the wall, and lanes 1 and 7 have side wall jets pushing you into the lane ropes. There is no lane 8. You know those little black lane lines on the bottom of the pool in each lane and the cross-hairs or T's at the end of each wall? Apparently, this pool went the camouflaged route and made the lines light gray, almost the color of the floor of the pool. If you're zooming along and not paying attention, the end of the wall can appear a little faster than you'd like for a well-prepped and relaxed flip turn. The facilities are fairly clean - I think there are nine showers (three open, four with curtain and two handi-accessible) The Tidewater Aquatic Club (http://www.swimtac.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=vatac&_stabid_=26369) meets here 5:30-7:30 if you're interested in joining a swim club.

As an Indian Lakes Association Member, all I can say is you can hit it on a good or bad day. I…read morewouldn't take my review too seriously though because I stopped going after 2019. Overall it's a nice pool.

This is a review of the Indian Lakes FOUNDATION pool, not the Association pool…read more Good pool. It has gone through some changes in the last couple of years. It was closed during the COVID time, then they renovated in the off-season, which stretched into the following year. The deck was resealed, and the pool liner was repaired. Subsequently, they were 'unable' to hire a lifeguard company due to it being 'too late in the season', and the pool remained closed. We are fortunate to have access to the military recreation facilities, so we were able to enjoy swimming outdoors in the summer elsewhere. The HOA fees which pay for the pool, were not prorated. All that being said, the pool is clean, and the lifeguards have been good over the last two years. A good number of chaise lounges and chairs are available both in the sun and the covered area. The pool management company seems to hire a lot of foreign exchange students from Eastern Europe. The association is a little pricey for guest passes. The pool management hardly enforces the 'no food in the pool area' policy. I would give the pool management a 2 1/2 star review, but the pool itself 4 stars.

Just took my two non swimming 4 and 6 year olds and had an absolute blast! There are seven slides…read moretotal. Two slides require a swim test to use. One slide is in the kiddie pool. There is one nice wide family slide for everyone. There is one super steep one that my six year old braved successfully. The last two are like a twisty open one and then a twisty closed tube style. No life jackets are allowed on the slides but the lifeguards literally stand there and catch your kids and take them back to the side to get out and go again. I was there by myself outnumbered and nervous about my nonswimming kids and no life jackets but quickly relaxed and realized my kids were safe and having the time of their lives. The lifeguards were happy to pass my kids to me but also totally fine if I got out to go do the family slide with one of them if needed. That's always the tricky part of being outnumbered by kids - when the pack wants to split up and I can't be two places at once. Anyway the snack bar food was pretty terrible but pizza was alright. You can bring in a cooler though. Next time I'll pack a full picnic for everyone. They do a lot of adult swims so the lifeguards can rotate but that gives everyone a chance to grab a snack and potty and also gave us a nice window to exit. The pool temp was fantastic and the water was clean. It's a government facility so there's some stuff that could use an upgrade naturally but for $10 a person I was impressed!

This water park is on the Oceana Base and the address posted on their website will get you totally…read morelost. Other than that small detail (I had to stop at a reenlistment picnic to ask someone for directions), it is a smash hit and we love it! I am only bummed we didn't know about it last summer! Admission is $6 for active duty, retirees, reservists, & eligible family members, $8 for guests (up to 2 guests per adult w/ ID), kids 3 and under are free. Season passes are based on the number of people in your family... 1= $60, 2= $110, 3= $135, 4= $170, 5= $200, 6= $225 Despite the website's direction that no outside food is allowed and you must purchase food from concessions, *EVERYONE* brings a cooler with lunch in it. So, pack away and save yourself a fortune in concession stand prices. This is a clean and well-maintained facility, for sure. They offer pavilion rental and swimming lessons, which is great! One thing you'll want to warn your kids about ahead of time is "adult swim time" which is a 15 minute break for the kids from the pool they allows the adults to enjoy the facilities (and helps prevent sun-poisoned, exhausted kids)... my kids were upset because adult swim happened 10 mins after we arrived. Oops! There is plenty of seating and it's not so crazy (or wasn't today) that there are long lines... if you get here in time to snag a table, you'll have shade under an umbrella, but annoyingly, people fill the tables with their stuff (even though they aren't sitting there) and you'll be left without shade unless you plan ahead. The snack bar is an array of popsicles, string cheese, burgers, and preservative-packed packaged food that will run you between $0.50 and $5.00 per item. Not terrible on price, really, but far from health-friendly. Better than nothing! For $6/$8 per person, it's a great time. Pack a lunch to save more money, bring as many friends as you can fit in your car. We will be back!

This pool is so darn cute. They have an area specifically for the kiddos, a larger section with…read moreslides and lily pads and they have a snack bar. Hours are 11:00-4:00

It's a good pool for families. They have a splash zone and some decent slides. It's not very deep…read moreso even the younger kids can enjoy the slides without fear.

Live very close to this location and have never been. My soon has been on me about a rec center…read moremembership. We finally went in, and to my surprise it was only $100 for the entire family for the year. We have a family of 5. They are very official with their membership cards and photos of each family member as well. The woman assisting me was very helpful and friendly. The building is a little dated but otherwise an enjoyable experience signing up.