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Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion - The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, UNITED STATES

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Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion - The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Listed July 1, 1999Last reviewed October 21, 2022Facility type: College or UniversityNo star-rated reviewsThis listing has been viewed 228 times since July 1, 2025

Pools

Pool 1

Description50m, 10 lanes x 25m, 20 lanes, can also be configured as two 25y, 10 lane tanks, 7f - 10f depthEnvironmentIndoorHeatingHeatedTemperature79°F (26°C)

Pool 2

Description25y, 6 lanes, 4f - 10f depthEnvironmentIndoorHeatingHeatedTemperature82°F (28°C)

Pool 3

Description25y, 8 lanes, adjustable floor, usually set at 4f - 9f depthEnvironmentIndoorHeatingHeatedTemperature83°F (28°C)

Diving Equipment

Five 1m and five 3m boards; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7.5m, and 10m platforms in a separate, 13f - 17f depth diving tank kept at 83ºF (28ºC).

Admission

Single-swim admission is not available to the general public. (But see "Facility Notes", below.)

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Contact & Location

Address

Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC), 1847 Neil Avenue, University District, Columbus, Ohio 43210, UNITED STATES

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Telephone

Not listed

Latitude, longitude

39.998373, -83.017778

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Teams

Youth Swimming

Ohio State Swim Club

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Diving

Ohio State Diving Club

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Facility Notes

Regarding visitor admissions, a swimmer who wrote to correct the information we had published in this listing told us "You must have an Ohio State student or faculty member sponsor you to get in. This is not a deal breaker. You can grab a student walking by to sponsor you. The guest fee is $10.00." [March, 2017]

Pool 1 and the diving pool constitute the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Pools 2 and 3 are the Recreation Natatorium. Pool 2 is used primarily for lap swimming. Pool 3 is used primarily for instruction, but is often available for lap swimming. All of the pools are in the university's RPAC Building

Reviews

No star-rated reviews have been received for this facility.

Anonymous

July 2015

This is an amazing facility - world class. It can be crowded at times but there are usually no more than two swimmers per lane; unannounced maintenance is typical. The main workhorse pools are the two lap pools, not the competitive pool. The locker room and showers are good. Parking can be a real challenge for public; there are limited pay parking spaces north of the RPAC on the east side of Ohio Stadium. There is also a parking garage south of the RPAC (Neil Ave. parking garage) but it is not open to the public until 4 or 4:30PM.

Anonymous

Just a beautiful facility.

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