It's a fine pool. Just fine…read more I've been on the lookout for a nice lap swim pool and have been making my way to all the local city pools, starting with Clairemont. It's a very no-frills spot: small locker room, showers, very minimal seating on the pool deck, and a dedicated 1-3 lanes for lap swim. For $4 for ~2 hours, it's a pretty darn good deal. I will say that the pool isn't in the best condition. You can tell there's been a lot of wear and tear. I also don't love that there are open deep gutters along the permitter, making it difficult to get in/out of the pool. Overall, not a bad pool, but not a great pool. I'm personally looking for a more elevated pool experience

If you're looking for a no-BS, utilitarian pool for aquatic fitness or lap swimming, Clairemont is…read moreit. Clean facility, friendly staff, heated outdoor showers. Walk-in ramp and stairs with handrails if you needed disability access to the water. Locker rooms are small but clean. The only downside is tiny parking lot; get ready to park on the street in most cases. Aside from that, this is a great facility for a no-nonsense fitness class or lap swim session. If you're looking for splash pads, sunbathing areas and other frills, look elsewhere. If you're here to churn out some laps, take the kids for swimming lessons, or get in shape in the water fitness class, this pool is it. Check City of San Diego website for most current information as programs/hours can change. Admission is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for kids, seniors (62+) and disabled folks. Lap swim is on a first come, first serve basis.

The Plunge at Belmont Park is an absolute blast! ‍ I love that it's an indoor swim spot with huge…read moreglass windows--still gives you those gorgeous ocean views while you splash around. They've got a cold plunge, a killer gym to sneak in a workout, and some really fun packages--VIP includes all-you-can-eat pizza (surprisingly delicious ), garlic knots, candy, and snacks. The water obstacle course is a riot--falling in front of everyone only adds to the fun . Seriously, such a fun way to hang out, get moving, and enjoy a little playful chaos with the beach vibes in the background. Highly recommend if you're ready to laugh, splash, and maybe take a few epic dives.

This is our third year as members and we've hosted our kids' birthdays here as well. We also gift…read moreour friends guest passes because it's a treat to swim here. We love the pool, obstacle course, and amenities (showers, etc). We arrive at opening and always find parking. Here's why I'm giving 3 stars and may not renew my pass for next year. The fun you have is dependent on who is on staff that day. I don't know what happened between this year and last, but this year is not great. Some lifeguards and people at the desk are so rude. On one hand, I'm sympathetic because I know these jobs can be seasonal and you have to train new people, deal with customers, safety, etc, etc. But they create so much confusion and then they're rude when you follow the rule someone else on staff gave you. Then you tell them another person told you to do that and they act like you pulled this info out of your own butt. Last time I was there, I was going back and forth from the pool to the desk because the lifeguard and desk staff couldn't agree on whether my kids needed wristbands. Like I said, if this is just confusion between newer staff, that's fine, I feel for you. But they were both SO rude about it and were getting annoyed with me ‍ This is just the recent example, but it's now probably half our visits that there's some weird triangulation between me and two staff members telling me different things. There are some people who work here that are awesome and friendly. When they do swim tests, they speak clearly to the kids and give instructions/expectations clearly. They're straightforward and friendly when we check in. I think he might be a manager (he wears the pit vipers and has facial hair), he's super friendly although I don't see him that much any more. Sorry I don't know their names, but always relieved when they're there (and coincidentally they all seem to be on the same page with the rules/expectations ).

This pool has become a second home for our family. My son began playing water polo there as a high…read moreschool freshman in 2002, the year the pool opened. Since that first day, we have both spent thousands of hours there. He now takes his daughters there as he teaches them how to swim, and I still swim there 6x a week. As to the details of the pool: It's 50 meters long, and is usually set up in the short course layout. There is a shallow end that gets a fair amount of instructional use by the staff trained to give swim lessons. Lifeguards are attentive, and contrary to what one reviewer stated, they are not allowed to take a speaker or headphones into the tower with them. The water temperature is always between 79.5 and 80.5 degrees. There are masters swim programs 6 days a week. Instructional and competitive swim and water polo programs are present in abundance in the afternoon and evening hours.

I have been coming to Coggan for years…read more Of course it had its ups and downs during Covid just like every other business. It's back on track and I wanted to give a acknowledgment to Riley one of the employees. Riley never stops working hard around the clock probably one of the best employees I've ever seen every and I own a construction company. He's combination lifeguard, maintenance I would say engineering just covering all the bases at the pool...... It is a very pleasant atmosphere seems to be in good order Philip

Kids were excited to go to the pool but VERY disappointed to see the diving board out of…read morecommission. Asked if it would be opening this summer and they said it has been like this for 2 to 3 years. I guess the person who needs to inspect it is the only one for the entire county.

A workout for $2 in a pool that's never crowded and well staffed. What's not to like. Horrible…read morereview Shannon D.

I'm a past competitive swimmer and found this class so much fun, it's not a thousand laps it's a…read morehundred laughs!! Water Aerobics is the bomb! It's very challenging and don't think it's just grannies with floaties?' It's a wonderful welcoming group of people, all are welcomed and you are surrounded by happy folks in this very animated and interactive exercise class. It's a club like setting with loud popular music and songs you can sing along to.. You have to know how to swim, it's not a life vest it's a foam waist belt that you fasten around your waist. Wear a hat, optional to wear a rash guard or water sun shade long sleeves if you don't want t to get a tan and wear a one suit as some exercises can loosen oversized or stretched out swimwear. Diego who taught the class made my first experience very memorable. My body was sore post 3 days after the class.

Very nice, clean pool. Disappointing that the open swim area is so small and lap lanes are…read moreprioritized instead.

Tracy and the AquaSafe swim teachers have been wonderful in teaching our little ones to swim the…read morepast few years. Competitive pricing, licensed and insured, and professional service through and through. Oh, and great pools! Highly recommend.

Best swim school in San Diego! I have tried several others and my kids saw the most improvement…read morewith Aquasafe. The teachers are trained to work with all skill levels. I will be recommending Aquasafe to anyone needing swim lessons.

UCSD canyon view is awesome! It's kept exceptionally clean (yes even the locker rooms) the staff…read moreare top notch and friendly, and the hot tub is FANTASTIC. Not only, but I can't count how many awesome evenings I've spent there getting a great workout in the pool, then just vegging out in the hot tub while watching the sunset or admiring view of the canyon... Truly a special place to swim. The layout consists of a main building where you have to register to get in (either using your student ID or buying a membership). The main building is also where you will find a rock wall climbing center (i've never been but I know every once in a while they have days where students climb free) as well as your showers/locker rooms, and a great little gym. When i lived on this campus i used to prefer the Canyone View Gym to RIMAC simply because nobody seemed to use it, and I never had to wait on anyone to do my workout. Literally straddling the pool building are two olympic sized pools and the legendary hot tub. The pools are heated, with lights that turn on when needed, as well as 2 diving boards on the east pool. The crowd that goes here is good at respecting the "slow on the left, fast on the right" lane rule, and when it gets a little crowded people are very respectful when sharing lanes. In fact, if you are super slow like me, its totally fine to just go to the shallow end and work on your swimming for a while - thats what i did for a month or so and improved greatly! Nobody every gave me even the slightest of negative looks. Finally, I cannot stress how importantly awesome the hot tub is. Its large (you could probably fit 15 people in there), clean, HOT, and positioned perfectly so that you can go and relax after any sort of work out. In my experienced opinion, (and that of many others) this is THE best aquatic facility and THE best hot tub in all of La Jolla, possibly all of San Diego. Right now with absolutely no affiliation to UCSD you'd have to pay 120$/3 months, and an alumni pays $100/qtr. Its really not that bad - I strongly recommend this as your next workout choice.

I love this place! It's a pretty chill place to swim and relax. I pretty enjoy the view and the…read morelovely atmosphere here.

Awesome heated giant pool on base! Life guard on duty every time we come. Nice diving board. Plenty…read moreof chairs and tables. Plenty of swimming room here, we love it & will return. Awesome that they make kids get out for a few minutes every hour so adults can enjoy kid free swimming!

I come here all time in the mornings for Lap swims as well as Swim Lessons…read more This pool is also used for Training and it is heated. Super clean area and clean pool. There's also a lot of space in the locker rooms. "The Water Survival Training (WST) 50-Meter Pool (open to all ranks), and the 25-yard All Hands' Pool. Swimming lessons are also offered in the summer for children and adults, who are looking to learn basic swimming skills, or perfect strokes and overall swimming performance."