Odessa Aquatic Center

"You will always have someone who has a negative experience . Don’t let those reviews stop you from coming out and having your own experience . Kindness goes along way! This is our first summer coming to the pool religiously, they are open 1-6 Sat-Thurs and open 1-7 on Fridays. If you do not bring a puddle jumper/ life jacket for your child, they do have them you can rent while you’re here . If your child is using a flotation device they cannot jump off the diving board , do the slides or cross into the deep end (5ft +) Which is for SAFTEY . Yes there are teenagers running the pool , they are out here working hard . Which finding someone who wants to work is few and far in between these days. And let’s face it , they are doing a fantastic job because a lot kids (not all of them) these days were not raised the same as the adults were . A lot of todays children do not care AT ALL. they are mouthy and purposefully monsters with no understanding of authority just to push the limits . Yes the guards hang out in the shack , but they also deserve breaks too. Just because they are working doesn’t mean EVERYONE has to be in a stand. Is everyone always working at your job ? Just because they’re in their guard suit doesn’t mean they’re on the clock. Yes they have a 15 minute adult only swim from 4-415. I am pretty sure most pools do an adult only swim. This is also a great time that the kids are told by someone other than a parent . (I know it’s easier for a kid to be told to do something by someone other than a parent ! ) to get out , drink some water , go potty , eat a snack , BREATHE for a minute . I have never heard a rude thing out of ANY of the guards/managers . They have all treated everyone equal and have been the BEST. I have full confidence my kids - 5,7&10 - could be here without me and they would all be 110% safe and protected. My youngest was terrified of going into any water he couldn’t touch , the female manager (who is amazing) took it upon her self to show him there is nothing to be scared of. Within TWO days she had him jumping off the diving board. She has also came on her day OFF just to come hang out and swim with my kids. We also did swimming lessons here in July 2023. Again zero complaints. Monday - Thursday 615pm - 645pm for 2 weeks - 8 days of instruction. The boy manager (who is amazing) has also went above and beyond for the kids. I have heard him correct kids before and it was done in the nicest way possible . Way better than I have heard adults correct people . ALL these guards have never gotten annoyed or snippy towards my children with their 1000 questions or following them around . Also i have never met any of these kids before we started coming to the pool . I know almost all the employees here names. Take the time , get to know people , have a little grace , and have a great time . If you’ve made it this far thanks for coming to my TED talk and make that trip to our small town pool and have a great time !"

"Great place to swim! The staff members are very nice and helpful! I love taking my family here to swim on hot days!"

"The new life guards are very rude to the kids. One in particular is the new female "supervisor " who thinks she's above all. She clearly has no customer service skills and thinks it's okay to be rude. Do a better job parks and rec hiring decent employees to be around our kids."

"This pool is awesome. Kid-friendly for all ages! We often come and swim as a family and this year we signed up the kiddos for swimming lessons. They just finished their second night of swimming lessons and we could not be more pleased. The lifeguards are great at keeping the little ones entertained while watching out for the new swimmers as they got the hang of it! Nicely done. Will highly recommend."

"This place was nice it's a small pool with slides diving board and a toddler side a little lazy river. There are no chairs but they let you bring your own. It's cheap and was fun."