Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center - Pali Pool 15777 Bowdoin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90272

"Wish this beautiful pool had more access. The pool sits closed/no swimmers so often during the summer. Many locals want more lap hours yet hours are very limited. The wonderful lifeguards seem available during the hours that no swimming is allowed. Paid to be there but no swimming access. Not sure why aquatics leadership doesn't seek to maximize the pool time for local lap swimmers. Pool should be open Sundays as well. But it is not. Head to Santa Monica Swim Center if you want a Sunday swim."

"This is one of the cleanest and well kept facilities that I've ever been to. The staff is incredibly well trained, knowledgeable, and so courteous. Also it's well known as an Olympic training facility where many top ranked athletes have trained. They have a small pool as well that is great for kids of all ages and plenty of swim lessons for all levels of ability."

"Staff is always friendly even at 5:45am, pool is crisp and clean without the super strong smell of chlorine. Temperature varies but it's perfect for me. Parking is good if you show up early, and gets a little hectic during the summer months due to the hiking trail and park nearby but still has decent street parking Showers are clean, only two shower heads so be prepared to wait or share. Lockers are in good condition. This pool is definitely worth going for a few swims!"

"The pool is well kept and the shower facilities are cleaned regularly. Water temperature is constant. The only difficulty with the venue is the rental of the facility which often conflicts with lap swim hours, often reducing the number of lanes to a lower number than the number identified on the website's schedule. Rentals clearly help cover the cost of the schools operation of the facility so lappers are not the priority here. Rentals for the facility always have priority over basic lap swimming, so if you are not flexible with your time and schedule, this facility is not for you. Head to the Santa Monica Swim Center. Also, if you use any unusual props in your workout such as a weighted water polo training ball while you are swimming, you will be told to remove it from the pool. Kick boards, paddles and fins are permitted."

"Fast pool. Best part of it is swimming for $8!"