Madison Pool

I swim here 2 – 3 times a week and am quite satisfied with the place. They keep the locker rooms pretty clean, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I’ve only been swimming here for about 6 months, so I don’t know what their cleaning schedule is for the pool itself. It was much cleaner before summer, and I know why! The «public swim» is also the «day-​camp swim» time and there can be literally 150 kids in the pool! The adult swim is MUCH more relaxed, and there’s usually a spot in a lane for laps (although I typically have to share.) The aerobics classes seem to be very well attended with many regulars. I’m grateful to have a pool nearby that’s pretty quiet and relatively clean. Also, the usual «POOL SMELL» isn’t very pronounced, and I don’t feel like I’m walking into a chlorine dip when I go there, unlike other public pools in the north end.

I love having a pool nearby. They have a wide array of activities and advertise well in their quarterly schedules and online.
My child takes swimming lessons there. The parking lot is small but there is an overflow lot right next to it. The facility has always been clean each time I’ve been there.
I’ve found most of the instructors (but not all) to be very good with children and to teach in an effective manner. However, I will say that I find their system of categorizing swimmers compared with the schedule to be confusing. I’ve asked them to decipher it a number of times to no avail. I’ve given up and simply go in and have them tell me which class my child should be in and hand them money accordingly.
Given the amount of public pools in Seattle, I feel fortunate to have one so close by.

I thoroughly enjoy the water exercise classes on Tues and Thurs. I’ve never done it before and abhor any type of physcial activity (how do you think I keep this girlish figure?) but started last week and fell in love. It could be a little more strenuous but it’s been a great experience. Tried the deep water class on Wednesday and it was not my cup of tea as I was unable to stay afloat. When I get a little more comfortable I’ll try the deep water class on a regular basis. Overall the pool is clean and the staff is kind. The other folks at the pool are all shapes/​sizes and I don’t feel like I need to hide behind my towel. Here’s to my new life as a water exercise goddess!

Took my kid here for lessons at 5 years old. The instructor was grumpy and impatient with her and she is now very resistant to getting swimming lessons. Now I have to teach her myself in the cold pool! brrr indeed!
Addin a star. 2^nd try was a much better experience. Didnt see that same instructor again :)

BURRR… my little boy just started taking lessons there. The place is clean, good space in the locker rooms, pool is decent size, and the staff is pretty cool.
But could you turn the heat on. the pool is like a polar bear plunge on jan 1^st. and most of the kids are like 2… warmer please!!!