Marie H. Reed Learning Center Pool

Washington, DC, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Marie H. Reed Learning Center Pool
Address
2200 Champlain Street, Northwest, Adams Morgan
Washington, DC 20010
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(202) 671-0297 for the pool. 671-1289 for the Aquatics Division of the Parks and Recreation Department.

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Residents: Free. Non-residents: $7.00; Senior Citizens (55) $4.00. Admission must be prepaid online HERE. Photo ID is required for all. [March, 2023]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
25y x 36f, 6 lanes, indoors, 78º - 82ºF (26º - 28ºC).

Location

GPS
38.919197, -77.040487

Teams That Use This Facility

We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.

Facility Notes

The pool is owned by the school district, with public access managed by the parks & recreation department before and after school hours.
In a recent renovation to the facility, the entrance to the pool and recreation center was moved to the 18th Street side of the building, just to the right (south) of the entrance to the Marie H. Reed Elementary School. (It had formerly been on Champlain Street.) [October, 2022]

Facility Reviews

This is a good pool. It tends to get crowded during the evening with a lot of serious lap swimmers. Parking is tricky, but doable. The nearest Metro is DuPont Circle (north exit) and a hike from there.
In late 2008 the locker rooms were redone and cleaned up. The water is usually warmer than DC’s other pools.
The water seemed cooler than at Rumsey Aquatic Center, which I also visited.
[July, 2011]
I found this pool clean and a bit on the warm side (but not uncomfortably so). Between 3 and 4 PM on a Tuesday, I had a lane to myself. The schedule indicated open swim, but five of the six lanes were reserved for lap swimming. The staff is very friendly and let me in for free; it had been so long since someone came for a single-day swim that the manager couldn't remember how to take payment. Kickboards and pull buoys are available poolside.
[May, 2013]
During peak hours, the pool can range from surprisingly quiet to very busy - it's hard to detect a pattern. Both outside lanes are extra wide and can be very comfortably split or circled. The staff is generally friendly, but the signage and communication aren't great and lanes are sometimes taken out of commission for no apparent reason. The pool has a great "old school" feel reminiscent of urban high schools and YMCAs. The locker rooms are Spartan but adequate.
[August, 2013]
I swam here in March 2023. It's a nice six lane, 25-yard pool. When I swam, two lanes were being used for lessons. When I started at around 4 PM, I was alone in the lane, but then two other people joined in. We were able to circle swim. One person left and the other was about my pace, so all was ok. It got pretty busy by the time I left.

It's a small but clean locker room. They don't like you to change or wear shoes on the deck.
[March, 2023]