Albany High School Pool, aka Albany Aquatic Center
1311 Portland Ave Albany, CA 94706
CURRENT POOL HOURS:
http://activenet21.active.com/ahsaquaticcenter/
(510) 559-6640
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
BART accessible? About a half mile from El Cerrito BART.
COST:
There is a confusing registration process for different events, but the drop in rate for the Making Waves swim on Sundays is $6.
INDOOR OR OUTDOOR POOL:
Two pools, indoor and outdoor
CHLORINE OR SALINE WATER:
Chlorine
TEMPERATURE OF WATER:
indoor is quite warm
DEPTH OR DEPTH RANGE OF WATER:
indoor is 3 to 7.5 feet
LIFEGUARD ON DUTY?
Yes
CAN THIS POOL BE RENTED PRIVATELY?
yes — by a well-organized event that becomes part of their seasonal schedule. not sure about more casual rental.
PARKING:
There is street parking, usually within a half block, and there are one or two disabled spots.
MOBILITY ACCESS TO THE POOL AREA:
Distance between parking and pool entrance? up to half a block?
Are stairs required to get into the building? no
Are there ramps to get into the building? not needed
Distance between shower/changing areas and pool? very short distance to the indoor pool, a bit longer to the outdoor pool
Are there stairs required to get from the changing area to the pool? no
ACCESSIBILITY OF POOL:
stairs/ladders/lift? shallow, wide, sturdy stairs with railings and a lift rated to 400 lbs. (indoor pool), not sure about outdoor pool
ACCESSIBILITY OF INDOOR POOL AREA:
seating nearby? yes
what type? bleachers
is seating fat-friendly? yes
non-smoking? yes
CHANGING ROOM PRIVACY:
private changing areas? not in the official changing area, but there is a gender-neutral bathroom
semi-private changing areas? no
one big group changing area? yes
CHANGING ROOM FAT-FRIENDLINESS:
seating available? yes
what type of seating? benches affixed to wall
is seating movable? no
seating width/depth/sturdiness? wide enough, deep enough, seemed fairly sturdy
GENDER-NEUTRAL FRIENDLINESS:
gender-neutral changing areas? There is a gender neutral bathroom that could be used to change.
gender-neutral showers? no
can M/F changing areas be avoided? yes, you can get to the pools independently of the changing rooms to get to the pool
gender-neutral toilet available? yes
SHOWERS:
single stalls? Yes, a couple, which are quite big with curtains
group showers? Yes
shower seats available? Yes, in one of the the single stall showers
TOILETS:
disabled stalls available? Yes
is it well marked? No, but it’s obvious due to size
CLOTHING RULES:
swim caps needed? no
t-shirts allowed? don’t know
AMENABILITY TO DIFFERENT STYLES OF SWIMMING:
water walking allowed? yes
recreational swimming? yes
lap swimming? yes
are weights available/allowed? yes
are noodles available/allowed? yes
are toys available/allowed? don’t know
other available devices: waist belts, kickboards, knee floats
RELATED AMENITIES?
none
WHO CREATED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REVIEW?
Max Airborne
OTHER COMMENTS:
Not sure about the rules during open periods at this pool. Have only been to the Making Waves event.
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Are children allowed?