Alga Norte Aquatic Center, Carlsbad: A Cool Pool and a Warm One
The Alga Norte Aquatic Center in Carlsbad, California, pairs a larger-than-Olympic-size pool with cool water and a warmer teaching pool. It was our Pool of the Month for June 2025.
The Alga Norte Aquatic Center in Carlsbad, California, has two pools: a cool one for swimmers and a warmer one for instruction. That pairing lets swimmers with different preferences each find a comfortable pool in the same facility.
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Carlsbad, California, United States
- Drop-in
- $5.00. [June, 2025]
- Pools
- 56m, 8 lanes x 25y, 23 lanes, 3½f - 14f depth with a bulkhead. Usually configured as one 50m, 8 lane, 7f - 14f depth tank OR one 25y, 20 lane, 7f - 14f depth tank. The bulkhead takes one lane and there are two 25y, 3½f - 4½f depth lanes remaining, outdoor
- 25y x 30m, 10 lanes, 3f - 4½f depth, outdoor
The two pools at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center
The larger pool is very flexible and bigger than Olympic size. Its water is kept cool for swimmers.
The smaller pool measures 25 yards by 30 meters. It is warmer, and it is meant for instruction and for swimmers who cannot or prefer not to swim in cooler water.
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