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    William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center

    4.2 (50 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    USA Swimming National Championships, 8/9/2014. Events: 400m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke
    Yonnie C.

    This past Saturday was my first time watching a professional swimming event -- the USA Swimming National Championships in Irvine (2014)!. WOW. I was so stoked to get tickets earlier last week and my husband and I both went on Saturday to watch the prelims. The events were: 400m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, and 400m medley relay. I only stayed to watch the first 3 events, and they blew my mind. :) Olympic medalists from years past (such as from the London 2012 Olympics) were there - Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps, etc. I can't believe I saw them in person racing in the pool! INCREDIBLE. Inspiring! I would have loved to stay for the Sunday events as well, since Lochte and Phelps were to swim the 200m IM but it's ok. The aquatics center was huge, well maintained, completely outdoors, with no shade in the spectator seating area, so you're basically stuck in the sun (bring water!). The event was well organized, and prices for all-day (1 day) event was only $15 per adult. We were thrilled to have gone and witnessed these super stars who will be representing USA at the upcoming Olympics in Rio 2016! Loved that there were so many Cal swimmers representing Berkeley!

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    Cissy Z.

    Grateful to find a place to do some lap swimming during this difficult time. Easy to make reservations online and very reasonably price too.

    2018 USA Swimming National Championships
    Chris C.

    The Woollett Aquatics Center is one of the things that makes Irvine special. It's a great resource for local swimmers and residents, and we hosted a birthday party for my daughter at Woollett with the kids loving the smaller/warmup pool and waterslide. Located on the campus of Irvine High and immediately adjacent to Heritage Park, Woollett is more than just your neighborhood pool. In fact, it's a world class facility as shown by the fact that it has hosted the USA Swimming National Championships no less than four times as well as the 2010 Pan Pacs (swimming competition for all non-European nations). This really is the best of the best. I've been to three days of swimming competition here over the years and seen two world records (Katie Ledecky and Kathleen Baker) and some of the biggest names in the sport including Michael Phelps. Woollett is a fantastic place for these big events with permanent cement bleachers on the west side of the main pool, the ability to add temporary bleachers for fans on the east side, and a VIP deck on the north side. For the championship events they even bring in enormous big screens to keep track of who's who, times, and scoring. There's not a bad seat in the house, but if you're lucky you may be able to purchase tickets for the three rows of bleachers on the east side deck (below the main set of bleachers). You'll be right behind a lot of the competing athletes/teams who are standing and cheering on their teammates so the tickets are marked as obstructed, but you'll also be right on top of the action. Tickets for individual sessions to the evening finals in 2018 were $5-15, which has to be the best value for any major sporting event around. You can barely get a 500-level seat at the Angel game for that price. Before the action begins, and in between sessions, the area behind the bleachers (normally a soccer field) is taken over by food trucks, a bar, sponsor booths, and a huge retail area. Olympic gold medalists are on hand to take pictures and sign autographs, you can get free swag, and even watch live TV tapings. Over time, the Nationals have become a bigger and bigger event, and I can't wait for them to return to Irvine in the future.

    Alan W.

    Located Right next to Irvine High.The facility features two 50m x 25yd cometition pools as well as a 25yd x 25m instructional pool. Normally I believe there is a fee to swim here ($4 for 18+ adults), but I'm in a Masters Program which I pay for monthly so I can swim here for free. During the summer I see lots of young swimmers taking lessons and I heard they also hosted olympic trials here in the past. The facility has a nice locker room leading directly to the pool area, and as stated above there are 3 pool. 1 looks dedicated as a diving pool. There is a parking lot right outside the facility, I have never had an issues finding parking early in the morning. Additional information can be found @ the city of irvine's website : http://www.ci.irvine.ca.us/cityhall/cs/aquatics/lap_swimming.asp Huge, staffed, and clean facility. Great for beginners to the most advanced swimmers!

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    Amazing place to swim at. Peaceful and clean and its cheap compared to other places. Water temperature was so nice

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    Woollett is a world class facility. I've been there several times through the years ranging from water polo games to swimming meets.

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    Awesome water aerobic class zoey has great 80s music! Water temp 86. Friendly atmosphere.

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    Great place for a swim. Clean and friendly staff. Reservation is easy to make on their website.

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    Great place for swimming lessons! The facility is clean and organized.

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    This place has 3 large pools all outdoors with warm water. Excellent instructors at a very reasonable price.

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    Ask the Community - William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center

    Is it open to a Tustin resident?

    Hi Frank, Thanks for your question! Our programs and lap swim are open to both Irvine residents and non-residents. For information about available programs, schedules, and… Read more

    Is this pool for the public? Should you pay for entry to swim? How much? I want to exercise this summer. I have never been there. I wonder.

    Hi Glen, the Aquatics Center offers lap swim, recreation swim, and water aerobics classes to the Irvine community. You can view more about these offerings on the City's website: https://www.cityofirvine.org/aquatics-centers… Read more

    Do you need to show proof of vaccination to get in?

    Hi Indra. If you are visiting any City of Irvine community centers or facilities, visitors are required to wear a mask upon entering. Thank you.

    How deep is the pool?

    Hi Anna, The diving pool is 5 feet in the shallow end and up to 13 feet in the deep end. The competition pool, which is used for lap swimming, is 7 feet deep, and our… Read more

    Is this a facility where families can swim recreationally if the neighborhood doesn't have HOA amenities?

    Hi Jessie, Woollett typically offers recreational swimming in the summer months and is open to anyone. At this time, 2021 recreational swimming has been suspended. As… Read more

    Is it pet friendly?

    Hi Allyson - no, the Aquatic Center pool desk does not allow for animals.

    Is the pool heated where they have swim class for kids? Im planning to register my daughter for the month of October and hopefully months after that (Fall/winter class)?

    I'm pretty sure it is because the adult pools are. Even if it isn't, the water would be warm now. I swim at my community pool that is not heated and yet the sun has sufficiently warmed the water.

    Is there a shade above the pool?

    Stella, there is no shade above the pool. If you are looking to avoid the sun, morning or evening lap swims are probably your best bet.

    Is this pool salt water?

    Hi Jason, no the pool is not salt water, it is chlorine.

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    Woollett Aquatics Center is an excellent facility for swimmers of all levels.

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