Centennial Pool

They don't offer 50m options to the public, so expect to swim as 25m. It's in a beautiful room with tall windows, a high angled ceiling, and lots of natural light. The water seemed clean and at a good temperature. Nobody had to share a lane when I was there, midday on a weekday. Bring your own lock for the locker rooms.

This very nice 50m pool that was in short course mode when we visited. There were plenty of empty lanes at about 9 AM. It's a short Uber from the cruise terminal to the pool.

This is a clean, nice pool. It's not new, but it is perfectly serviceable and much cheaper than the Dalplex. Long course (50 metre) swimming is only available on some days but, when the pool is divided there are many lanes, although they are not categorized by speeds.

There are three locker rooms: male, female, and gender-neutral. Bring your own lock. The female locker room has outlets to plug in a hair dryer if you need and also has a spinner to help dry your bathing suit.

If you find yourself in Halifax, this is a great choice over a hotel pool. Friendly and not crowded on a Sunday afternoon.

You have to make it up the big hill if on foot, but it's not that far from the waterfront. I was advised the lockers are changing to "bring your own lock", this month. The pool was configured as twin 25 meter pools when I visited.

A large, clean, professional, "no frills" training pool, a five-minute walk from the heart of Halifax. If you can avoid the Trojans (who practice in the evenings), you will probably get a lane to yourself. Lots of room, lots of lanes, a really decent schedule… and cheaper than the Dalplex!