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Bellevue Aquatic Center
Category: Active Life Swimming Pools Swimming Pools [Edit]
601 143rd Ave NEBellevue, WA 98004
(425) 452-4444
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Bellevue Aquatic Center
5 reviews in English
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Review from Maureen K.
Seattle, WA
2/7/2012 10 Check-ins Here
They have 2 pools:
(1) Blue Lagoon pool - lap pool with a separate section for a water slide.
(2) Warm Springs pool - average of 91 degrees, built for therapy and rehabilitation, but they have open swim hours and lessons.
On more than one occasion, I have taken the long drive over traffic jammed I-90 so my toddler can experience the Warm Springs pool. The temp (91 degrees) may sound hot, but it's a perfect bath water temperature. My daughter has no trouble just walking straight into the water without "testing" it out with her feet. The other pool is a "normal" pool temp (the kind that feels warm only if you are swimming laps).
I researched a lot of different pools and decided to try this one because it was the warmest. Now I can't even imagine what it would be like to take my daughter into anything colder than 91 degrees!
If you have a baby or toddler or someone scared of pool water, I highly recommend you take them here! Look for their open swim hours on their website and go experience their 91 degree warm pool! They have pay as you come, 10-pack passes and 3 month passes. -
Review from Don T.
Seattle, WA
1/9/2012
All I can say is WARM POOL. Have you ever seen those pictures of monkeys in japan chilling out at the hot springs? That's what this is like. I was so relaxed that I almost forgot that I was suppose to be watching my toddler. The water was so warm that she was splashing around like a maniac instead of remaining motionless due to hypothermia. This is a great place to escape for the winter. Not exactly Great Wolf Lodge but the warm water does take you away for a moment.
One caveat: this is a community pool, so the facilities have that public works vibe to it. Set your expectations appropriately and focus on enjoying the nice water. -
Review from Julia Z.
The Bellevue Aquatic Center has two pools, both of them really big for indoor pools.
The Blue Lagoon pool is 25 yards long with six lap lanes, a diving tank and a 10-foot slide. They keep that one at around 85 degrees (too cold for me!)
The Warm Springs pool is one-of-a-kind, built for therapy and rehabilitation. It has a wheelchair ramp and an average water temperature of 91 degrees (that's more like it!)
Locker rooms are available for men, women, and families. They are clean and well designed, making it easy to get ready for swim class even when almost all the kids for the classes are in there with their parents. Locker rentals are just 25 cents and swimming access is less than $5 per session, even cheaper if you buy 12-for-the-price-of-10 ticket books or a season pass.
Indoor pools are sort of automatically loud because of the way sound reflects off the walls, roof, and the water surface, but this setup is better than most.
The staff here is friendly and helpful. There are lots of lifeguards, and they are actually paying attention, not reading magazines like they do at some pools. The swimming teachers are all lifeguards and even though they are mostly pretty young, they have been trained well and do a great job encouraging and guiding the kids in their class.
This is a great place to take the kids on a rainy day for some exercise! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Bellevue, WA
12/9/2009
My review is just based on the Warm Springs pool.
This is where my son takes swimming lessons. There are two indoor pools here. I have never had the opportunity of swimming in the Blue Lagoon pool, but my son's lessons are in the Warm Springs pool.
True, the Warm Springs pool is nice & warm for the kiddies. (It's really no fun for the adults on the sideline sitting & watching though. It's very humid because the pool is so warm.) My son is currently in his second round of swimming lessons (Parent Tot) here. I have decided that I am going to probably look elsewhere for him the next go around.
They have about four classes going on at once. Needless to say, the volume level is pretty out of control with so much going on at once. Seventy five percent of the time, I cannot hear what the instructor says. This sucks because we sing songs while holding our children. If Mama can't hear what the heck the instructor is saying or singing, it is not at all conducive to having a good time. They really should limit the amount of classes going on at once, but I guess the City of Bellevue is trying to get as much bang for their buck as possible. -
Review from Jackie M.
Updated - 5/7/2011
We went back to the Warm Pool, had a full hour of fun (no vomit this time) and it was GREAT!!!!
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4/15/2011
We went to open swim in the warm pool and my son loved it! He wasn't shivering at the beginning like… Read more »
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