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Pullen Aquatic Center
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| Official Web site: |
http://www.raleigh-nc.org/arts/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/AquaticsPullenAquaticCenter.html 
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| Address: |
410 Ashe Ave.
, Raleigh
, NC
, UNITED STATES
(Postal Code: 27606)
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| Telephone: |
(919)
831-6197.
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E-mail:
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aquatics@raleighnc.gov.
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Admission:
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Visitors (adult):
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Residents $3.00, SC(55) $2.00; non-residents $6.00, SC $4.00. [February, 2010]
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Facilities:
(Full-size, year-round)
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| Pool 1:
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50m OR 25m + 25m x 25y, 8 OR 8 + 8 x 19 lanes,
indoors,
82°F (28°C).
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Pool 2:
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25y teaching/therapy pool,
indoors,
88°F (31°C). |
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Diving equipment:
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One 3m and two 1m boards. |
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What's On:
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Activities:
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Lap swim, Masters swim team, Youth swim team, deep and shallow water aqua aerobics, water walking, lifeguard training, Water Safety Instructor courses, swim lessons. |
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Masters swim team:
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The Raleigh Area Masters.
Contact Ceil Blackwell at 787-8324(h).
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| Youth swim team:
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The New Wave Swim Team.
Call (919) 981-0644 between 10AM and 2:30PM weekdays.
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Locator:
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To Find:
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From Hillsborough St. take Ashe Ave. south or from Western Blvd. take Ashe Ave. north to Pullen Park. The pool is in a large, multi-colored building with a copper patina colored roof.
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County or region:
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Wake County.
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For a map:
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Notes:
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Good locker facilities, wide, deep lanes, and clear water. It feels warmer than the stated 82°, but it's the coolest accessible pool in the city. Even on hot weekend afternoons they keep several lanes open for lap swimmers, but the locker rooms can fill up with rowdy kids… NOTE: After checking the Web site for the pool's hours, call to make sure it's up to date; we're informed that it sometimes may not be.
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Reviews:
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The editors: The nicest swimming facility in Raleigh, bar none. It's only a few years old and well maintained. Now, if they'd only bring the water temperature down a couple of degrees… This facility is especially kind to disabled swimmers, with pool wheelchair available for adults; disabled children can use any flotation device they need.
If you disagree with this review, click HERE. If we can fit your comments into this section, we will - "different strokes for different folks" is particularly applicable to the swimming community.
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Other useful sites: |
Art Hutchinson's Lap Swimming Etiquette 101.
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Sensitive to chlorine byproducts in pool water? See Chlorine-Free Swimming. |
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