Hawkins Aquatic Center

The pool was almost empty toward the noon end of the morning lap swimming session. Most of the daytime swimmers are regulars. Evening swims are livelier and more crowded. The water temperature was approximately 80ºF (27ºC). The pool is three and a half feet deep at either end and five feet in the middle. It is perfectly acceptable for lap swimming. The locker rooms are barely adequate; there's no soap in showers, and there are no lockers.

It's an old-school municipal pool. The hours are also odd, with no swimming during weekday afternoons or Friday evenings. Be sure to check the schedule, before going.

It's a decent setup close to the airport, easily accessible and friendly.

The locker and changing facilities are limited, however, the pool itself is quite nice. It was 80ºF (27ºC) on the day I was there, and the depth seemed just fine to me. I think it was at least 3½ to 4 feet and did not seem the least bit too shallow for swimming laps.

The pool is clean, but a bit too warm. Of the 10+ lanes, only three were occupied at 10 AM. Hours are 6 AM to 2 PM. The pool is shallow, 3f most of the way, but it's a good pool and you get used to the shallowness quickly.

There is a shower and changing room, but it does not have locker rooms to store clothes. A limited number of kickboards and pull-buoys are available. The pool is shallow. It's not the best for lap swimming, but they have early morning hours and it'sclose to the airport.